| A | B |
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| simile | a comparison of two things, using the words like or as |
| metaphor | comparison of two things, without using the words like or as |
| hyperbole | exaggeration |
| personification | the description of a nonhuman object as if it had human qualities |
| alliteration | the repetition of the beginning consonant sounds of words |
| end rhyme | the rhyming of words at the end of two or more lines |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words whose sounds suggests the sounds or actions they describe |
| repetition | restatement of phrases or words to express a point |
| haiku | three-line poem about nature |
| limerick | five-line poem that uses humor |
| free verse | poem with no pattern or consistent rhyme |
