Literary Devices Review

The snow was as white as a cloud.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• fluffy

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Simile or Metaphor?
My brother was boiling mad.

• simile
• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The band played as loud as a sonic boom.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• eardrums

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The flute sang out beautifully during the concert.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• Adele

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

After playing football on the cold January day, his fingers were icicles.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• hot chocolate

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which literary device is the following picture?

• Satire
• Irony
• Understatement

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

"I posted a video on YouTube about how boring and useless YouTube is." Which literary device does this MOST likely portray?  

• Satire
• Irony
• Understatement

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

View the picture.  Which literary device does this picture MOST likely portray?

• Satire
• Irony
• Understatement

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

“I have to have this operation. It isn’t very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain.” ~ Catcher in the Rye 
Which literary device does this MOST likely portray?  

• Satire
• Irony
• Understatement

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

“Water, water, everywhere,
And all the boards did shrink;
Water, water, everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink.” ~ Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Which literary device does this MOST likely portray?  

• Satire
• Irony
• Understatement

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6