| A | B |
| acrostic | poem create using the letters of a word |
| haiku | nature poem using syllables (5-7-5) |
| cinquain | describing poem |
| shape | poem written in the form of the topic |
| personification | qualities of a person given to an animal |
| metaphor | comparison of 2 unlike things not like or as |
| simile | comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as |
| onomatopoeia | group of syllables used to spell out sounds |
| alliteration | words that all start with the same sound |