| A | B |
| Simile | a figure of speech which makes a comparison between two things using "like" or "as" |
| Metaphor | a figure of speech which makes a comparison between two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as" |
| Alliteration | the repetition of a sound, usually at the beginning of a words. |
| Personification | A figure of speech in which a non-human object is given human qualities. |
| Rhyme | The poet puts different words together that make the same sound. |
| Imagery | The poet using words that appeal to the five senses; they help us picture images in our imagination |
| Rhyme pattern | When rhyming words are found in a pattern throughout the poem. |
| Onomatopoeia | Words that sound like the objects or actions they refer to. |