The central thought of point that the poem attempts to make. Not all poems clearly assert a theme. The central topic that the poem is about. A lyric poem is a reflective poem in which little action takes place.
Narrative poetry is the most common poetry written today.
The tone is a result of the choice of words a writer uses to create the intended attitude. The tone of a poem may be affectionate, hostile, sarcastic, etc. An allusion serves to enrich the poems meaning by evoking relevant associations. It may also be an odor or a taste or a bodily sensation such as pain, thirst, or coldness. In this way the poem works on the imagination rather than on the intellect.