Poetic Devices Intro Review

by Cynthia Jones

Multiple Choice

_____________ Is a comparison that is introduced with “like”, “as”, and that stresses the resemblance between two things.

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Simile

Multiple Choice

_____________ gives inanimate objects human traits or qualities.

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Simile

Multiple Choice

Select the best visual representation of a simile

Multiple Choice

_____________ is a series of repeated sounds that draw attention to the meaning of the words.

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Simile

Multiple Choice

"Her lips were red as a rose." is an example of

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Multiple Choice

"Arrested the robber around the rollerway" is an example of ...

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Draw

Draw a quick picture to complete the simile "sharp as a______"

Multiple Choice

"The boy bellows " is an example of....

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

Multiple Choice

"The song danced through my mind" is an example of....

• Assonance

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

Multiple Choice

Select the best visual representation of personification

Multiple Choice

"Go slow over the road" is an example of....

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Imagery

• Simile

Draw

Draw a quick picture to complete the simile "______ as the sun"

Multiple Choice

_______________ is an exaggeration statement not meant to be taken literally, used mainly for emphasis. 

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Simile

Multiple Choice

Select the best visual representation of hyperbole

Multiple Choice

"I am starving to death." is an example of

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Multiple Choice

"Toss the glass, Boss" is an example of....

• Assonance

• Hyperbole

• Consonance

• Simile

Multiple Choice

"Bright as the sun" is an example of....

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

Draw

Draw a quick picture to complete the simile "I’m a nightmare dressed like a _________"

Multiple Choice

: The use of vivid language to generate ideas and/or evoke mental images, using sensory details is...

• metaphor

• imagery

• simile

• hyperbole