Poetic Devices Review

Literary Devices Review

Know these terms for the Final Exam:

• Idiom

• Foreshadowing

• Imagery

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Allusion

Idioms

groups of words which mean something different from its literal meaning

Foreshadowing examples:

• She will definitely be coming later, but until then we will watch this TV show

• I am going to tell you about what happened on the camping trip shortly but first I must tell you where we went.

• In the fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, the mother is concerned for her daughter's safety. Her concern foreshadows the appearance of the big bad wolf.

Imagery Examples

• The forest was dark and cold when I took my dog for a walk there yesterday.

• At night, the moonlight pours through my window, lighting up the room with a heavenly glow.

• My dog is my best friend, he is loyal and friendly and his bright blue eyes are stunning and deep.

Multiple Choice

What is a metaphor?

• Using like or as to compare two unlike things

• Comparing two things NOT using like or as

• A form of word play in which the word has a double meaning.

Multiple Choice

Foreshadowing means...

• the message of a piece of literature

• the beginning events of a story

• a comparison between two things

• hints and information the author gives about an event before it happens

Multiple Choice

What is a Simile?

• Comparing two unlike things using like or as

• Comparing two things NOT using like or as

• A saying with a little bit of wisdom

Multiple Choice

What is an Idiom

• A form of "Word Play" in which the word has a double meaning.

• A statement that doesn't really mean what is being said

• Comparing two unlike things

Multiple Choice

How would allusion be defined?

• a reference to a famous person, place, or event

• words that involve one of the five senses

• two lines working as a unit

• a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

Multiple Choice

Words and/or phrases that appeal to the reader's senses of sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell. They bring a piece of text alive so that you can use your imagination to see, hear, feel, taste, or smell what is being described.

• metaphor

• imagery

• personification

• theme

Multiple Choice

A direct comparison of two otherwise unlike things that have some qualities in common. Ex., My hands are ice cubes.

• metaphor

• simile

• tone

• personification

Multiple Choice

This house makes the White House look like a cottage

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

Multiple Choice

Break a leg when you go on stage.

• idiom

• pun

• hyperbole

• allusion

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences includes the best example of foreshadowing?

• When Penny left the house, she didn't know that was the last time she would ever see her family.

• It was cold outside, so Harriet put on a hat and scarf on her way out the door.

• After years of hard word, Trevon was proud to say he'd been accepted to Harvard.

• Greg's favorite food was lasagna; he would eat it every day if he could!

Multiple Choice

An example of a simile is...

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• The noise was a stormy ocean, crashing violently on the shore.

• If the shoe fits, wear it.

• The noise was like a stormy ocean, crashing violently on the shore.

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of imagery in writing?

• To engage the reader by changing points of view multiple times

• To make the writing more interesting and help readers understand what is being described

• To excite the reader by using different writing methods

• To show the difference between dynamic and static character types