drops - small amounts of liquid alliteration - same sounds at the beginning of words in a phrase or sentence excites - make a person feel happy or energetic free verse - poems that do not rhyme simile - comparing two different things using the words "like" or "as" pale - light in color outdoors - outside or not indoors repetition - repeating words or actions antonyms - words that have opposite meanings word choice - use of rich, colorful, exact words