| A | B |
| Internal rhyme | rhyme that occurs in the middle of the line |
| Alliteration | repeated consonant sounds at the beginnings of words |
| Assonance | repeated vowel sounds in words |
| Consonance | repeated consonant sounds within or at the end of words |
| Onomatopoeia | words that sound like what they mean |
| Metaphor | a comparison between two unlike things without the use of like or as |
| Simile | a comparison between two unlike things with like or as |
| Personification | when a thing takes on the characteristics of a human |
| Rhyme | A repetition of similar sounds in two or more words |
| End Rhyme | Rhyming words coming at the end of lines |
| Rhyme Scheme | A pattern of end rhymes used in a poem |
| Repetition | Repeating a word or words for effect |