Odyssey Part I Terminology Review

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things by stating that one is the other.

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What is an epic simile?

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An epic simile is an extended comparison that often goes on for several lines, typically used in epic poetry.

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Identify an example of simile from literature.

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'Her legs are like great tentacles.'

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Identify an example of personification from literature.

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'Death sat there huge; how could we slip away?'

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Identify an example of onomatopoeia from literature.

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'Gaping and crunching like a mountain lion.'

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Identify an example of alliteration from literature.

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'When the young Dawn with fingertips of rose lit up the world.'