| A | B |
| alliteration | repetition of beginning sounds |
| onamatopoeia | sounds of words that represent their meanings |
| meter | beats in a line |
| simile | comparison using like or as |
| metaphor | comparison without using like or as |
| hyperbole | gross exaggeration |
| personification | giving human characteristics to non-human beings |
| consonance | repetition of consonant sounds not necessarily at the beginning |
| narrative poem | tells a story |