Love That Dog

Love That Dog

Written by Sharon Creech

alliteration

the repetition of words with the same beginning sound

rhyme

two or more words that have the same ending

imagery

Language that suggests how someone or something looks, sounds, feels, smells, or tastes; helps create a mental picture in your mind as you read.

simile

compares to unlike things using "like" or "as"

metaphor

compares 2 things, stating that one "is" another thing.

repetition

uses the same word or phrase over and over again

personification

Non-living things are given human qualities

onomatopoeia

words that sound like the objects or actions they refer to

hyperbole

to make something seem larger or more important than it really is; an exaggeration.

stanza

a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together usually in a repeating pattern of rhythm and rhyme.