Rhyme

Words that have

the same

ending sounds

"The tiny bird in

the tree

Was singing songs

just for me."

A figure of speech in which

things are compared using the words "like" or "as"

"The surface of the water

looked as smooth as glass."

Metaphor

A figure of speech in which

things are compared by stating that

one thing is another

"The clouds are cottonballs

in the sky."

Alliteration

"Polly planted plenty

of pretty pansies."

Personification

A figure of speech

in which objects are given

human qualities

"The sun played peek-a-boo

with the clouds."

Onomatopoeia

Words that sound like the

objects or actions they refer to

Repetition of words

with the same

beginning sounds

"A pesky mosquito buzzed

around my head."

Simile