- Alliteration: The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a line of poetry. For example, "Flowered fields flower forward."
- Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds within a line of poetry. For example, "Flowered fields fall."
- Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes an implicit comparison between two unlike things that actually have something in common. For example, "Flowers are the stars of the earth" and "flowers are the laughter of the earth".
- Personification: A figure of speech that attributes human characteristics to an animal, object, or idea. For example, "And now they laugh to the breeze."
- Symbolism: The use of an object or action to represent something else. For example, flowers are often used to symbolize beauty, love, and hope.