A figure of speech is a word or phrase that has a meaning other than the literal meaning.

Alliteration: Repetition of initial consonant sounds in a group of words close together.

"Bingle bog," "dusk to dawn," "crass cacophony"

The alliteration mimics the repeating sounds of frog's continual croaking. This poem is full
of alliteration with the poet using it on practically every line.

Onomotopoeia: The use of words which imitate sounds.

"awn and awn and awn" The sound of the word mimics the sound of the frog's croaking.
Also the word, "croak" sounds like the sound that a frog makes when it croaks as well. Later
in the poem, "ko-ash, ko-ash" replicates the sound in real life.

Imagery: Words that appeal to the senses.

"Moonlight cold and pale" creates a vivid picture and sensory feeling in the reader's mind.

Metaphor: A comparison between two things without using like or as.

"This is a fairy tale and you're Mozart in disguise"

The nightingale compares the frog to Mozart, indicating her belief in his musical talent.

Rhyme: Most of the poem rhymes in paired couplets.

Personification: Giving human like qualities to objects or animals. The poet personifies
both the frog and the nightingale to create two relatable characters in the poem.