| A | B |
| onomatopoeia | Use of words whose sounds suggest the meaning |
| simile | A comparison between two unlike objects using like or as |
| metaphor | A direct comparison between two unlike objects |
| personification | Giving human qualities to a non-human object |
| imagery | Use of words that paint a picture and appeal to the five senses |
| rhyme scheme | AA-BB Using pattern rhymes at the end of lines. |
| alliteration | Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
| hyperbole | An exaggerated statement |
| hyperbole | I walked a million miles |
| alliteration | Larry likes to lick licorice |
| personification | The lightening screamed across the sky |
| onomatopoeia | Crash! |
| simile | Busy as a beaver |
| metaphor | Life is a bowl of cherries |