Fun with Literary Devices

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What is a line break in poetry?

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The end of a line in a poem.

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What is an anaphor?

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A repeated phrase at the beginning of sentences.

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

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The classroom was a zoo.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

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Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

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She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Which of the following is an example of a simile?

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The wind was like a howling wolf.

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things.

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Which of the following is an example of personification?

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The leaves danced in the wind.