| A | B |
|---|
| Literal | Describes how something actually looks, feels or sounds |
| Figurative | Describes something by comparing it to something else or by using words in creative ways |
| Simile | comparison that uses "like" or "as" |
| Metaphor | suggests that one thing is another |
| Idioms | Phrases that have another meaning than what it says |
| Personification | Uses human terms to describe something |
| Hyperbole | Figure of speech which is an exaggeration |
| Limerick | five line poem that has an "aabba" rhyming pattern at the end of each line |
