Poetry is a special type of writing that uses language in a creative way to make feelings, ideas, and images come alive. There are several important parts of a poem:

1. Rhyme: Words that sound the same at the end of a line.

2. Rhythm: The beat or pattern of a poem’s sound.

3. Stanzas: These are like paragraphs in a poem. They help to group ideas together and give the poem a structure.

4. Theme: The theme of a poem is the main message that the author is trying to get across. It’s like the moral of a story or the lesson that the author wants the reader to learn.

5. Topic: The topic is what the poem is about. It’s the subject that the author is writing about, like love or nature or friendship. The topic is different from the theme because the theme is the deeper meaning behind the topic.

6. Tone: Tone in poetry is like the voice that the writer uses to express their feelings towards the poem’s topic. It could sound happy, sad, or angry depending on what the writer wants to communicate. For example, if a poet writes about the beauty of nature, the tone could be calm and peaceful. However, if a poet writes about something sad like losing a loved one, the tone could be sad and emotional. 

7. Mood: On the other hand, mood in poetry is like the feeling that the reader gets after reading the poem. It could be happy, sad, scared, or even confused. If a poem is written with a happy tone, the mood could be happy, and if the tone is sad, then the mood could be sad too. The tone and mood of a poem help us understand the message and emotions the writer is trying to convey.

8. Figurative language: This is when an author uses words or phrases that don’t mean exactly what they say, but instead suggest a different meaning. It’s like a secret code that the reader has to figure out. Some examples of figurative language are:

• Simile: A simile is the comparison of two different things that are similar in some way using the words “like” or “as”. For example, “Her hair is like sunshine on a cloudy day” is a simile because it compares someone’s hair to sunshine using the word “like”. Another example is “He runs as fast as a cheetah” because it compares how fast someone runs to a cheetah using the word “as”.

• Metaphor: A comparison of two things that are not alike but have something in common. Metaphors do not use the words “like” or “as”. Instead, it says that one thing is another thing. For example, “Life is a rollercoaster” is a metaphor because it compares life to a rollercoaster without using “like” or “as”. Another example is “The world is a stage” because it compares the world to a stage without using “like” or “as”.

• Personification: Giving human characteristics to non-human things. Personification is a literary technique where we give human-like qualities to non-human objects or animals. For example, saying the wind was howling is personifying the wind as a person because it’s giving it a human-like emotion. Another example could be: “The flowers danced in the breeze as the sun smiled down on them.” In this sentence, the flowers are given the human-like quality of being able to dance, which is a good example of personification. The sun is also personified as if it’s smiling, which humanizes it. It helps make the sentence more interesting and descriptive, allowing readers to relate better to the objects or animals in the story.

• Imagery: Descriptive words and phrases that create a visual picture in the reader’s mind.

Some types of poetry include:

1. Haiku: A short poem with three lines. The first and the last have five syllables, while the middle line has seven syllables.

2. Acrostic: A poem that spells out a word or phrase with the first letter of each line.

3. Free Verse: A poem with no specific rhyme or rhythm.

4. Narrative: Tells a story in poetry form.

5. Sonnet: A poem that has 14 lines and a specific rhyme scheme.

These types of poetry differ mainly in their structure and purpose. Haikus are often about nature and use a specific syllable count, while sonnets are typically used to express love or deep emotions. Free verse is open to more experimental expression, while acrostics are meant to be more playful and structured.