 Compares two things using like or as.  This is used to describe something and gives you a visual quickly.

 The lie formed like a blister on his lips.  Means: he lied and it was ugly.  Her heart was like a shattered light bulb.  Means: she was heart-broken. XZnFl4&feature=player_detailpage

 Compares two things without like or as.  Calls one thing the other. It say it IS the other.  This is used to describe and emphasize how similar the two are.

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 This is giving human characteristics to non-human things.  It is used to make something feel more alive.

 The camera hates me.  Means: I take an awful picture.  Technology is out to get me!  Means: I can’t get it to work when I want it to. 

 Exaggeration, over the top.  It is used to make something dramatic and funny.

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 These are common sayings in our language that aren’t literal.  We use them to sound more casual, to exaggerate, compare, or visualize.

 It’s raining cats and dogs  Two peas in a pod 

 A word that makes a sound as you say it.  This is used to create sound in the poem and make it more exciting and realistic.

 The water gurgled down the drain.  The little kid slurped his soup.  The noisy chicken clucked her head off! 

 These are words in a row that begin with the same sound.  This creates sound in a poem and highlights certain phrases.

 Sally Sold seven sea shells at the sea shore.  The crazy cat climbed up the crooked cable.

 This creates visuals in your mind.  It helps you feel like you are there and you are experiencing what is in the story.

The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all his might: He did his very best to make The billows smooth and bright - And this was odd, because it was The middle of the night.

 The feeling the poem gives off when you read it.  This is used to make you feel a certain way to experience the poem.

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 This is the beat of the poem—created by syllables.  This is used to create sound in the poem and it can affect the mood, too.

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 These are words that have the same end sound.  Look at the last word in a line.  This creates sound and highlights certain words/ideas.

 Rose-nose-goes  Bryce-rice-nice  Hat-vat-sat

 This is the pattern of rhyme in the last word in each line.  This creates a consistent sound and can affect the mood and rhythm.

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 Repeating a word or phrase over and over.  used to emphasized a particular point OR to making a poem easier to memorize.