Poetry 101

the comparison of two things without like or as

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

the comparison of two things using like or as

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

an exaggeration so dramatic, no one could believe it

• simile

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

the repeating of the same letter or sound

• simile

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

sound words

• simile

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

giving human characteristics to things that are not human

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

the feeling the reader gets from a story

• mood

• tone

• imagery

• allusion

the author’s attitude towards the audience, the subject, or the character

• mood

• tone

• imagery

• allusion

description that appeals to a readers’ senses to create an image or idea in their head.

• mood

• tone

• imagery

• allusion

a reference to art, history, mythology, religion, or literature; it’s up to the audience to make the connection.

• mood

• tone

• imagery

• allusion