Literary Devices

What is a hyperbole?

• An exaggeration
• A word that is a sound
• A word or phrase that appeals to the 5 senses
• A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is an alliteration?

• A word that is a sound
• A comparison using like or as
• A comparison not using like or as
• The same beginning consonant sound repeated

What is personification?

• The same beginning sound repeated
• Giving human characteristics to non-human things
• A word that is a sound
• An exaggeration

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is a metaphor?

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• A direct comparison not using like or as

• Words that are sounds

• A comparison using like or as

What is imagery?

• An exaggeration
• A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
• The same beginning sound repeated
• Words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is a simile?

• A comparison using like or as
• A comparison not using like or as
• Giving human characteristics to non-human things
• A word that is a sound

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

I am as fast as a cheetah!

• imagery

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

The wind whistled through the trees during the storm. 

• personification
• simile
• metaphor
• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

The rain ran rapidly down the rugged road.

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

• idiom

The raindrops danced on the tabletop.

• alliteration

• simile

• personification

• idiom