| A | B |
| alliteration | the repetition of the first consonant |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration that goes beyond reality to prove a point |
| idiom | a phrase which means something different than what the words mean one by one |
| metaphor | comparing two unlike things NOT using the words "like" or "as" |
| onomatopoeia | use of words that sound like their meanings |
| personification | giving human traits to things or animals |
| repetition | repeating of words, lines, or phrases to emphasize a thought or idea |
| rhyme | words that end with the same sound |
| simile | a comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" |
| stanza | is the equivalent to a paragraph in prose |