1. Literary Terms
Poetry

2. 1. Alliteration
The repetition of a consonant or vowel sound in two or more words in a row.
Eg. The dingy door dragged over the floor

3. 14. Metaphor
A comparison between two things for the purpose of clarifying what one or both are like. Does not use like/as in the comparison.
Eg. “I am a thousand winds that blow”
Eg. Her heart was full of love

4. 18. Onomatopoeia
A sound word
Eg. Buzz, whisper

5. 24. Personification Giving human traits to non-human entities
Eg. The trees danced in the wind

6. 33. Simile A comparison using like or as
Eg. Her heart was like a barred door.

7. 29. Rhyme /Rhyme Scheme
Rhyme: The repetition of the vowel sound and end sound in two or more words in a row.
Eg. Bat cat
Rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhyme in a poem. Labeled using lower case letters.

8. 30. Rhythm:
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry/literature

9. 29. Repetition
A repeated word or phrase for the purpose of emphasis or effect in a piece of literature
Eg. “My luv’s like a red, red rose”

10. 40. Hyperbole An exaggeration for effect
Eg. “Til all the seas gang dry my dear”