"The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew."

"He is as brave as a lion."

"The sun is a golden ball."

"She sells seashells by the seashore."

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

Hyperbole

The repeating of the same beginning sounds in words

The pattern of beats or the rise and fall of voice when reading or speaking

Using symbols to represent ideas or qualities different from their actual meaning

Describing one thing as if it were something else using 'like' or 'as'

"The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky."

"The rustling leaves kept me awake."

"Buzz, buzz, buzz went the busy bee."

"He could hear the footsteps of doom approaching."

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

"Her smile was as bright as the sun."

"The car was old and moved slower than a snail."

"The chocolate cake was calling my name."

A direct comparison between two things

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Giving objects human characteristics

It makes the poem longer.

It adds depth and more meanings.

It makes the poem rhyme.

It makes complex ideas simpler.

Metaphor

Simile

Hyperbole

Personification

To make the poem hard to read

To give the poem a musical sound

To make all poems sound alike

To shorten the poem

Metaphor

Alliteration

Adjective

Simile

It creates a visual image for the reader.

It adds a musical quality by repeating initial consonant sounds.

It makes the poem rhyme.

It compares two unlike things.