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

3.  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. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCwLs XZnFl4&feature=player_detailpage

4.  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.

5.  That guy is a motor mouth.  Means that guy is never quiet  That athlete is a powerhouse.  Means the athlete is strong  http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature =player_detailpage&v=T3E9Wjbq44E http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature =player_detailpage&v=T3E9Wjbq44E

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

7.  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.  http://youtu.be/YnWKLGybCiA http://youtu.be/YnWKLGybCiA

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

9.  Sounds like a herd of buffalo!  Working like a dog!  She’s madder than an old wet hen!  I bit off more than I can chew!  http://www.buzzle.com/articles/hyperbo le-examples.html http://www.buzzle.com/articles/hyperbo le-examples.html

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

11.  It’s raining cats and dogs  Two peas in a pod  http://www.idiomsite.com/ http://www.idiomsite.com/

12.  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.

13.  The water gurgled down the drain.  The little kid slurped his soup.  The noisy chicken clucked her head off!  http://youtu.be/eQYU8UEgudQ http://youtu.be/eQYU8UEgudQ

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

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

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

17. 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.

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

19.  http://faculty.weber.edu/chansen/hum anweb/projects/MeghanUng/bearinther e.htm http://faculty.weber.edu/chansen/hum anweb/projects/MeghanUng/bearinther e.htm

20.  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.

21.  http://www.poetry4kids.com/poem- 270.html#.Upz8zdnNnFw http://www.poetry4kids.com/poem- 270.html#.Upz8zdnNnFw

22.  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.

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

24.  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.

25.  My cat is n ice.a My cat likes m ice.a My cat is f at.b I like my c at. b  My cat is n ice.a My cat is f at.b My cat likes m ice.a I like my c at. b

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