2. Two or more words that end with the same sound Ex: Slim Jim Note: In poetry, words that rhyme are often used at the end of a phrase, or sentence. Ex: “I do not like green eggs, and ham. I do not like them Sam I Am” ~Dr. Seuss

3. A repeating pattern of sounds and syllables Note: In poetry and music, a consistent number of syllables (or beats) are used to help create rhythm. Ex: Mary had a little lamb (7) Its fleece was white as snow (6) Everywhere that Mary went(7) The lamb was sure to go (6)

4. Words an author uses to help the reader visualize and imagine with the senses. Ex: It was a brisk, autumn evening. The wind gently rustled the leaves on the ground, creating a symphony of sights and sounds.

5. A word or object that stands for something else. Ex: a dove is often used as a symbol of peace. Ex: a snake is often used as a symbol of evil

6. The repetition of vowel sounds Ex: A tree house, a free house, a secret you and me house. ~ Shel Silverstein

7. The repetition of similar consonant sounds Ex: shaggy straggly~ from Love that Dog Dizzy Lizzy zooms around the kitchen

8. The repetition of a beginning sound Ex: “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout would not take the garbage out” ~Shel Silverstein

9. Words that imitate sounds Ex: zoom squawk clankity-clank

10. Extreme exaggeration Ex: I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse! My cat weighs a ton!

11. A group of words that have a figurative meaning, not a literal one. Ex: “Out of the blue”- means something that happened unexpectedly. “In the doghouse”- means in big trouble.

12. Comparison of two things without using “like”, or “as”. Ex: All the world is a stage. My brother is a human garbage disposal.

13. A comparison using the words “like” or “as”. Ex: “you lived your life like a candle in the wind” ~Elton John