| A | B |
|---|
| alliteration | repeated consonant sounds |
| onomatopoeia | the sound of a word expresses its meaning |
| simile | a comparison using like or as |
| metaphor | a comparison of two unrelated things. Saying one thing is another. |
| personification | giving inanimate objects human qualities |
| verse | a single line of poetry |
| stanza | a group of verses |
| haiku | 3 line poem; 5-7-5 |
| rhyme | repetition of similar sounds |
| rhythm | a pattern in the beat of stresses in the stream of sound |
| hyperbole | exaggeration |
| symbolism | a word or phrase used to represent an event or object |
| cliche | a worn out over used expression |
