Literary Devices

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggeration for effect.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates a sound.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.' What literary device is this?

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Personification.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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Example of hyperbole: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.' What literary device is this?

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Hyperbole.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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Example of alliteration: 'She sells seashells by the seashore.' What literary device is this?

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Alliteration.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Example of onomatopoeia: 'The bees buzzed around the garden.' What literary device is this?

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Onomatopoeia.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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What is the purpose of using literary devices in writing?

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To enhance the meaning, create imagery, and engage the reader.

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

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

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Personification.

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CCSS.L.6.5A