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Poetry comes in many forms. Whether it is in sports, musical lyrics, or just a written poem, they all convey a story to the reader/listener. In order to get a point across, the writer uses literary devices and poetic elements.

Here are a few poetic elements and literary devices used in music as defined by: http://bcs.bedfordstmartins.com/virtualit/poetry/alliteration_def.html

Alliteration: occurs when the initial sounds of a word, beginning either with a consonant or a vowel, are repeated in close succession. Denotation: is when you mean what you say, literally. Connotation: is created when you mean something else, something that might be initially hidden. The connotative meaning of a word is based on implication, or shared emotional association with a word. Diction: refers to both the choice and the order of words. poetic imagery: alters or shapes the way we see what the poem is describing. Irony: As a figure of speech, irony refers to a difference between the way something appears and what is actually true. Metaphors: Closely related to similes, metaphors immediately identify one object or idea with another, in one or more aspects. Meter: is the rhythm established by a poem, and it is usually dependent not only on the number of syllables in a line but also on the way those syllables are accented. This rhythm: is often described as a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables. Rhyme: The basic definition of rhyme is two words that sound alike. Simile: The word //like// signifies a direct comparison between two things that are alike in a certain way. Symbol: A symbol works two ways: It is something itself, and it also suggests something deeper. Tone: The tone of a poem is roughly equivalent to the mood it creates in the reader. Word Order: There are many different ways to order words and communicate approximately the same meaning, so readers should always question //why// poets have chosen a particular order, whether the choice is conventional or just the opposite.

There are many of theres devices in Eminem's rap (our featured artist), as shown by this wiki.