Halloween / Poetic Techniques

Which one of these words is an example of Onomatopoeia ?

• food

• cook

• splash

• water

Jack-o-lanterns were originally carved from

• turnips

• apples

• carrots

• butternut squash

A simile is a comparison being made using what words....

"Her eyes were diamonds" is an example of what poetic technique

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• Onomatopoeia

What is the most popular Halloween costume of all time?

• a witch

• a vampire

• a pumpkin

• a ghost

Jason was a hungry goblin wolfing down a handful of miniature candy bars.

The figure of speech in this sentence is...

• a simile

• a metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

Which of these is an example of alliteration?

• david placed the cup

• david dropped the dinner

What poetic device is this an example of ? "Her eyes were AS blue AS the sea"

• alliteration

• simile

• consonance

• metaphor

"Rays of sunshine danced through the trees." is an example of what poetic technique

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• rhyme

What is imagery?

• A series of words with the same consonant sound

• A series of words with the same vowel sound

• A series of words with the same soft consonant sounds

• The use of descriptive language that appeals to the five senses