Simile
a comparison between two unlike things using like or as
Metaphor
A comparison between two unlike things with the intent of giving added meaning to one of them
Imagery
a description that appeals to any one or combination of the five senses
Alliteration
repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of a series of words
Personification
a type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics
Symbol
an object, setting, event, animal, or person that also stands for something greater than itself, usually for something abstract
Tone
the attitude of the writer or speaker toward the subject or audience
Rhyme
the beat of words which gives poetry a musical quality
Rhythm
the beat of words which gives poetry a musical quality
connotation
the emotional and associated meanings of words
onomatopoeia
the use of words that sound like what the mean
allusion
a brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object
assonance
the repetition of vowel sounds (lake, fate)
Consonance
the repetition of consonant sounds (add and read, mil and ball)
Meter
a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
free verse
poetry that is free of meter
figurative language
words which utilize comparisons and connotation to give meaning different from literal dictionary definitions