Literary Devices

Front

Chocolate is his Kryptonite.

Back

Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Front

Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.

Back

Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

Barry bought a book for the barbecue.

Back

Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

Front

Her cat is by the computer watching the mouse.

Back

Pun

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Front

Drowning in paperwork.

Back

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Front

The comedian was seriously funny.

Back

Oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Front

Before the teacher could assign homework, the class was saved by the bell.

Back

Cliche

Front

They fought like cats and dogs.

Back

Simile

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

Front

Pigs oink in the mud.

Back

Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

Front

You are my sunshine.

Back

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A