A form of Japanese poetry that consists of three lines, in which there are five, seven, and five syllables per line and is usually about nature.

A comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as".

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or to create a comic effect.

Words that create a picture for you. It helps you see, hear, smell, or taste what someone is writing about.

Words that sound like their meaning.

The same or similar sounds at the end of two or more words.

The repetition of consonant sounds, most often at the beginnings of words and syllables.

A funny poem written with five lines. The first two lines and the last line all rhyme. The third and fourth lines rhyme. It often begins with, "there once was...."

A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".

A poem that tells a story, usually written in four line stanzas.