Poetry terms

Simile

A comparison with like or as.

Metaphor

A comparison with no using like or as.

Imagery

Descriptive language used to create a mental picture appeal to the senses.

Personification

Giving human characteristics to non-living objects or animals.

Repetition

Repeat a word or small phrase over and over to create a special effect.

Hyperbole

Exaggeration used to create a singular effect.

Alliteration

Repeating the beginning consonant sound over and over.

Assonance

Repeating the vocal sound over and over.

Onomatopoeia

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.

Oxymoron

Apparent contradiction.

Allusion

Referring to a term from history.

Rhyme

Similar sound of two or more words.

Symbol

Use an object that represents an idea.