Literary Devices

Literary Devices

A Review

Simile

• Comparing things using like or as

• Ex:

  • She was a smart as a fox.

  • He was like a bull

Metaphor

• Comparing things without using like or as

• Ex:

  • Don't trust him, he is a fox in hen's clothing.

  • She's a doll.

Multiple Select

Check all of the following which are similes.

• He ran as fast as a cheetah

• They were clowns

• She liked ice cream

• She climbed like a mountain goat.

Multiple Select

Check all of the following which are metaphors

• They were clowns

• She ate like a bird

• She's a snake

• Like a wolf, he cried into the night.

Personification

• Giving things human characteristics

• Ex:

  • The desk was stubborn and refused to move.

  • The scale lies.

Alliteration

• Repetition of consonant sounds

• Ex:

  • He has hot hamburgers

  • Snakes slither sideways

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The snake slithers sideways

• The girl is a rose

• She is like a princess

• The clothes hugged her tightly

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an alliteration?

• Kids are silly and witty

• Cars are like trucks but smaller

• Apples are awesome

• Be home by midnight

Oxymoron

• An expression made of opposites or contradicting ideas

• Ex:

  • Jumbo Shrimp

  • Escaped Prisoner

Hyperbole

• An extreme exaggeration

• Ex:

  • She was so shiny she looked just like a star

  • I am so tired I am going to sleep for a thousand years!

Fill in the Blank

Pretty ugly is an example of a(n) ________

Fill in the Blank

"I might die of hunger" is an example of a(n)

​Allusion

• Reference to another well known text or person

• Ex:

  • Don't act like a Scrooge! (referring to A Christmas Carol)

  • He is a regular Einsten.

​Assonance

• Repetition of vowel sounds

• Ex:

  • Try to light the fire

  • Clap your hands and stamp your feet

​Consonance

• Repetition of consonant sounds

• Ex:

  • Sheep are sheared while sharing the shade

  • Add butter to the batter for a better cake

Multiple Choice

Is the following phrase an example of CONSONANCE or ASSONANCE?

It is a feat to have such sweet treats

• Consonance

• Assonance

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of CONSONANCE?

• Look she took the book

• Hush, she is trying to brush

Dropdown

"You are such a Grinch!" is an example of a(n) ​

Select answer