repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, such as the s in sleep-song

one of the parts of a poem or song, poetry paragrapgh

words that are what they sound like

giving human qualities to non-living objects

the use of a word, phrase, sound, or line more than once

comparison of two things using like or as

the message about life or human nature the author shares

the repetition of sounds at the ends of words as in thing and sing, cry and sky

comparison not using like or as

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

When the words mean something other than what they say.

the actual meaning of a word or phrase

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests

The dictionary definition of a word

A type of literature that expresses ideas, feelings, or tells a story in a specific form (usually using lines and stanzas)

the pattern of rhyme in a poem