Literary Devices

At the beginning of the story, Louie is a sad, depressing loner who has no confidence. After a series of events that tests his character, he begins to gain confidence and develops into a young man who challenges authority and leads a group of his new friends on the adventure of their lives. Louie is a ______________ character. 

• Static
• Dynamic

"Mark is as fast as a cheetah."
This is an example of a....

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Idiom
• Analogy

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Fred ate five French fries on Friday."
This is an example of a...

• Simile
• Alliteration
• Hyperbole
• Cliche

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Splat!
POW!
Ding!
Bang!
Buzzzzzz.... are all examples of ....

• Alliteration
• Personification
• Onomatopoeia
• Assonance

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

"Her mind is a steel trap" is an example of

• Simile
• Climax
• Metaphor
• Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is an example of...

• Hyperbole
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia
• Exposition

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! Joe’s boots broke the forest’s silence. A full moon peeked out from behind two clouds. Tree shadows illuminated the snow drifts in its shimmering light. Joe shivered as a cold gust of wind blew through his jacket."
This passage is a good example of an author's use of ....

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Imagery
• Irony

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

"The sea was angry that day, my friends!"
This is an example of...

• Static character
• Onomatopoeia
• Personification
• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

"The baby was as snug as a bug in a rug."
This is an example of...

• Allusion
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Snow speaks to the people; it’s falling above in the glooming sunlight. Its white, sparkling voice echoes as it falls through the air."
This passage is a good example of ...

• Allusion
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D