Simile

A simile compares two things using the words “like” or “as”.

Example: As fierce as a lion.

Metaphor

A metaphor compares two things without using the

words “like” or “as”.

Example: He has a heart of stone.

Alliteration

Alliteration is the repetition of the first consonant sound

in words.

Example: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”

Personification Personification gives human traits and feelings to things that are not human – like

animals or objects.

Example: The desk was tired after standing all day

Onomatopoeia

Words that represent the actual sound of something

are words of onomatopoeia.

Example: Dogs “bark”, cat “purr”, thunder “booms”, rain “drips”

Repetition

Repetition occurs when poets repeat words, phrases, or lines

in a poem.

Example: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

Imagery

Imagery is the use of words to create pictures, or images,

in your mind.

Example: The bright, yellow, red hot sun.

Symbolism

The use of symbols to represent ideas, concepts, or

facts.

Example: A shamrock symbolizes good luck. A heart symbolizes love.

Mood

Mood is the atmosphere, or emotion, in the poem created

by the poet.

Example: Love, Fear, Sadness, Hope, Pride

Rhyme

When two words end with the same sound.

Example: Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.