2.  The repetition of the first consonant sound in a word -Sally sold seashells by the seashore -Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers -What kind of alliterations can you think of?

3.  The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of words -The fat cat lay down on the mat. -He’s too cool for school. -Can you write a sentence with assonance containing the word home?

4.  Uses “figures of speech”, not the literal meaning of words -Metaphors, similes, etc.

5.  A comparison between two objects using “like,” “as,” or “than”. -My dream played like a movie. -Amy was as quiet as a mouse. -That test was harder than a rock. -What simile can you write?

6.  A comparison between two dissimilar objects. Usually the words “is,” “are,” or “was” are used. -That test was a nightmare. -”You are no Van Gogh,” my art teacher told me.

7.  A hyperbole is an exaggeration or overstatement. It is often meant to be humorous. -This class is lasting forever! -He inhaled his lunch. -How often do you use hyperboles in your every day speech?

8.  Eliciting images in the reader’s mind through sensory and concrete details. -The young freckled boy creeps through the freshly mown lawn with his sleek, black, Cold BB gun in hopes of shooting the plump blue jay sitting on the log fence. -What kind of imagery have you seen in music that you listen too?

9.  The technique of repeating important lines, words, or phrases of a poem for effect. -A refrain in a song… Can’t you see that I’m the one who understands you Been here all along why can’t you see? You belong with me

10.  Occurrence of identical consonant sounds in the middle or especially the end of words. Example: first and last odds and ends short and sweet

11.  Repeated use of grammatical constructions in writing for effect and emphasis. The girl went to the mall to buy a yellow shirt, to find a brown jacket, and to try on high heel shoes.