poetic devices

choose the metaphor

• His eyes were stars.

• The tree danced in the wind.

• Amazing animals in April.

Choose the similie

• The thunder went BOOM!

• His hair was golden as the sun.

• Rose ran rubbish up the roundabout.

Choose the personification example

• The boy was cute.

• I like him like I like Stranger Things.

• The potato stared at me.

Choose the example of a symbol

• My heart is full of love.

• His eyes shined.

• There were a million problems.

Choose the example of diction

• The trees have ears.

• I was smitten after our first meeting.

• I like him.

Choose the example that shows mood

• She was as tall as a giraffe.

• The sunset reflected the love in the woman's eyes.

• Upside down umbrellas aren't useful to unicorns.

define hyperbole

• starting lots of words with the same sound

• a comparison using like or as

• an exaggeration

define onomatopoeia

• a word that is a sound

• an exaggeration

• a comparison without like or as

define alliteration

• an exaggeration

• a comparison

• starting a lot of words with the same sound

define imagery

• using visually descriptive language

• starting words with the same sound

• giving human qualities to a not human object