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Simile
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Compares two different things using "like" or "as"
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Metaphor
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Compares two different things by saying that one thing "is" or "was" another
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Alliteration
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Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a words
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Assonance
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Repetition of vowel sounds within words
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Onomatopoeia
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Words that represent sounds
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Personification
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Giving human qualities to non-human objects
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Repetition
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Using a word(s) more than once in a sentence or stanza
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Allusion
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Making reference to a famous person or event
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Rhythm
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The beat or timing of a poem
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Emotive Language
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Words that appeal to our feelings
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