These terms will help you describe what you find within your poem. Some poems have all these qualities, some have only a few. Some good prose will also have some of these elements, but poetry is more like a wound-up spring, as a lot of meaning is compressed into many fewer words, often because these poetic devices are emotionally affective. One more reason to read poetry aloud!
1. Meter -A term describing both the number of syllables and the stress (accentual) pattern of the given phrase or line.
iambic (short-long) as in "decide"
trochaic (long-short) as in "birthday"
anapestic (short-short-long) as in "condescend"
dactylic (long-short-short) as in "celebrate"
spondaic (long-long) as in "farewell"
Example: All' around' the mul'berry bush'
Example: How now, brown cow
Examples: " Home came he with heavy heart" or "Full fathom five thy father lies ... "
Examples:
A thousand crowns make heavy sounds.
Full fathom five thy father lies ... (Shakespeare's work is so rich in sound)
7. Consonance - Quality that comes from words having the same or similar internal consonant sounds.
Example: The craft of laughter ever after.