ELA 7th Grade Literary Device Review

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a comparison of two unlike things that have something in common, using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'He was as cool as a cucumber.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a comparison of two unlike things that have something in common, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'The sun was a golden ball in the sky.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. For example, 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.

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Identify the literary device: 'Her long hair is an ocean of waves.'

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This is an example of a metaphor.

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

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This is an example of personification.

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Identify the literary device: 'The wind howled in the night.'

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This is an example of personification.

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Identify the literary device: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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This is an example of a metaphor.