| A | B |
| Onomatopoeia | The formation of a word from a sound associated with what it is named |
| Alliteration | Words in sequence and close proximity that have the same INITIAL sound |
| Assonance | Words in sequence and close proximity that have the same INTERNAL sound |
| Trisyllabic Assonances | "Triple Rhyme" |
| Rhyme | End words or lines with the same final sound |
| Trisyllabic Assonances | Rhymes the last three syllables of two lines |
| Consonance | Words in sequence and close proximity that have the same FINAL sound |
| Proximity | Nearness in space, time or relationship |
| Sequence | The particular order in which words follow each other |