REVIEW - Literary Devices

What is the purpose of using literary devices?

• To enhance writing by adding depth, meaning, and creativity.

• To simplify the text and make it easier to read.

• To eliminate the need for editing and proofreading.

• To create confusion and mislead the reader.

Identify the literary device: 'His words were a soothing balm.'

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

Example of hyperbole: 'I could sleep for a year.' What does it mean?

• It means the person is extremely tired, not literally that they can sleep for a year.

• It means the person is planning to hibernate for a year.

• It means the person is joking about their sleeping habits.

• It means the person is trying to impress someone with their sleep skills.

What is a metaphor?

• A metaphor is a type of simile that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

• A metaphor compares two things by saying that one thing is another.

• A metaphor is a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis.

• A metaphor is a literal description of an object or idea.

Identify the literary device: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

Identify the literary device: 'She sells seashells by the seashore.'

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Identify the literary device: 'The leaves danced in the wind.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

Identify the literary device: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

What is imagery?

• Imagery uses descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

• Imagery is a type of figurative language that involves exaggeration.

• Imagery refers to the use of symbols to represent ideas or concepts.

• Imagery is a technique used to create sound effects in poetry.

What is a simile?

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis.

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

• A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as.'

• A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.