Poetic Devices

Rhyme

Words that have the same ending sound.
"The tiny bird in the tree was singing just for me."

Simile

A figure of speech in which things are compared using the words "like" and "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 in the sky are cotton-balls in the sky."

Alliteration

Repetition of words with the same beginning sounds
"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
"A pesky mosquito buzzed around my head."