| A | B |
| simile | comparison of two unlike things using like or as |
| metaphor | comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing is the other |
| haiku | Japanese form of poetry; 3 lines |
| alliteration | repetition of an initial consonant sound |
| imagery | descriptive language appealing to the five senses |
| personification | giving human qualities to a non-human object |