| A | B |
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| Alliteration | Repitition of beginning constant sounds |
| Assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words |
| Extended Metaphor | Compares two unlike objects at some length in several ways |
| Figurative Language | Communicates ideas beyond the literal meaning |
| Hyperbole | Exaggeration of the truth for emphasis |
| Imagery | Descriptive words and phrases that appeals to sight, sound, taste and touch |
| Metaphor | Makes a comparison between two unlike objects |
| Meter | Regular pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in a line of poetry |
| Onomatopoeia | Words whose pronunciation suggest their meaning |
| Repetition | Repeated use of words or phrases for effect |
| Rhyme | Occurrence of similar or identical sounds at the ends of two or more words |
| Internal Rhyme | Rhyme which occurs within a line of poetry |
| Rhythm | Pattern or flow of sound created by the arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry |
| Similie | Comparison between two things using the words like or as |
| Personification | Attributing human qualities to an object, animal or idea |
| Rhyme Scheme | Pattern of end rhyme in a poem |
