Poetic Elements

Q. 

Using words to engage the five senses, creating mental pictures in your mind...

• personification

• imagery

• metaphor

• simile

Q. 

Comparing two different things using the words like or as:

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

Q. 

Giving human traits to non-living things...

• metaphor

• simile

• imagery

• personification

Q. 

Repeats the first sound in several words.. (ex. tongue twisters)

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopeia

Q. 

The baby's skin is as smooth as silk.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

Q. 

The wilted flowers begged for water.

• imagery

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

Q. Repeating the same word or phrase to make an idea clearer 

• Onomatopoeia

• Rhyme

• Simile

• Repetition

Q. By saying, "she is a walking dictionary" you would be using a...

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

• personification