Metaphor: A metaphor is where you compare two things without using the words, is or like. An example of a metaphor would be; the leaves are big rain drops waiting for the right moment to fall. Another is; the bricks are an undefeatable team, losing only to death itself.
Simile: A simile is where you compare two things using the words, is and like. And example of a simile would be; soccer is like a field of dreams where anything can come true, and, the sky is a field of dreams.
Example of simile poem:
Poetry is like a bowl of jelly beans,
there are many varieties,
many to choose from,
lots that you love,
and lots that you don't,
and there is always,
always one type,
that you love the most,
that makes you smile,
no matter what.
And there is always the poem,
that makes you laugh,
makes you sad,
makes you mad,
so pick from the bowl,
if you dare,
the poems are waiting.
Personification: A personification is where you give a non living thing a human ability (ex. touch, feel, smile, frown). An example of personification is; the rainbow touched the sky. Another example would be; the tree's gracefully swayed together in perfect harmony.
Alliteration: An alliteration is where a number of letters at the beginning of words that are next to each other all start with the same letter. And example would be; Connor's cows came calling. Another example is; Dawit diligently demonstrates diligence.
Iambic Pentameter: Iambic pentameter is one of the many poem writing techniques. Iambic pentameter is where you have five syllables in a line and the first one is a soft syllable. Below is an example of iambic pentameter used in a couple of lines:
Oh clock on the wall,
Oh time how are you...
Notice how the first syllable is soft and the next is a hard syllable. Also notice how I have five syllables in every line, thus making these two lines both iambic pentameter.
Rhyme Scheme: A rhyme scheme is what kind of rhyme style you have in your poem. For example, you could have the first and third line of every stanza rhyme. Or you could have every other line rhyme. Other examples would be where you had every line rhyme in the same way but the last four lines rhyme in a different way.
Example of a rhyme scheme:
I once knew a kid,
his name was Fred,
he always hid,
under his bed...
Notice how every other line rhymes. There are other types of rhyme schemes other than this.
Hyperbole: A hyperbole is an exaggeration. An example would be, wanting a house full of chocolate (to show how much you love chocolate and to show how much of it you want). Another hyperbole (this one is commonly used), it's raining cats and dogs (to show how hard it is raining). Hyperbole's can be used in many different types of poems. It can be used in a regular poem, an ode, a sonnet, and many other types of poems.
