Metaphor: A sentence or fragment in which something is compared to something else figuratively, not literally without using "like" or "as". Example: The path was a prison with freezing branches blocking my way after dark.
Simile: A sentence or fragment in which something is compared to something else using "like" or "as". Example: The butterfly's wing was as soft against fingers as rose petals after a spring rain.
Personification: A sentence or fragment in which an inanimate object is given characteristics of a person or animal. Example: The wind whispered its secrets to the listening trees.
Alliteration: A sentence or fragment in which all or most of the words start with the same consonant sound. Example: The shining sands shimmered under the shy spring sun.
Rhyme Scheme: The way in which lines rhyme (or do not rhyme) with each other. Example: (ABAB) Everyone knows that with anything/ There's bound to be something wrong/ Something that beeps or even goes "ding!"/ Instead of going "dong".
Imagery: A technique where strong descriptive words are carefully chosen to "show" the reader an image. Example: The pink blush of dawn spreads like paint over the horizon.
Pun: A sentence or fragment in which homonyms or words that sound alike are played off of to create humor. Example: The last event in the Olympics was a bye-athlon.
Hyperbole: A wild, extreme exaggeration. Example: Third-period Personal Development, right before lunch, spread itself over a thousand years on my Wednesday schedule.
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