A poem is a kind of writing that expresses a feeling or paints a picture with words. Poems usually have special ways of writing called "figurative language". METAPHOR A metaphor compares a thing to something it is not. "The moon was a copper penny in the darkness." SIMILE A simile compares something using "like" or "as" . "The stars shine like diamonds in the sky." "as quiet as a mouse PERSONIFICATION Personification means that you give animals or things the qualities of people. "The sun woke up and smiled on the land." HYPERBOLE Hyperbole means exaggeration. "I'm so mad I could chew nails!"
