simile
compares two unlike things with the word “like” or “as”
metaphor
compares two unlike things without using “like” or “as”
personification
a technique that gives human traits to something that is nonhuman
hyperbole
exaggerated statement, often humorous
alliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
assonance
the repetition of vowel sounds anywhere in words
consonance
the repetition of consonant sounds anywhere in words
line breaks
where the poet chooses to end one line and begin another, especially used in free verse.
onomatopoeia
words that sound like what they name
repetition
uses the same word or phrase more than once, for emphasis or for rhythm
rhyme
using words whose endings sound alike
rhythm
the pattern of accented and unaccented syllables in a poem
