* A poetry couplet is a unit of verse consisting of two lines that usually rhyme.


* A couple = 2 people, 2 things, 2 of everything.


* May be humorous or serious


* Can be song lyrics, jokes, Dr. Seuss books, etc.

* Written without rhyme, rhythm, or specific structure.

* Is very conversational-sounds like someone talking with you.

* Some do not use capitalization, punctuation, or other rules of grammar.

* Even though free, this kind of verse requires careful use of words and imagery in order to express ideas effectively.

* The comparison of two things using like or as.

* Usually comparing two unlike things.

* A form of figurative language in witch things are compared by stating one thing is another.

* "Like" and "as" are not used.

* Personification is the giving of human qualities to an animal or inanimate object.