Literary Devices

"I'm so hungry I could eat a whole elephant!" is an example of a __________________.

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

"He was as strong as an ox!" is an example of a _______.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

"It's late; let's call it a day" most likely means.....

• Enjoys something

• To forget something

• Quit or stop something

• Try something new

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

"The stairs groaned in agony as Phillip carried the heavy boxes." is an example of a ___________________.

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

"There were a million replies that popped into her head." is an example of a _____________

• Similie

• Personification

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

"The wind was an angry witch, howling across the night sky." is an example of __________________________.

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Sensory Detail

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

"We laughed like a pack of hyenas." is an example of a ________________.

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read the following quote:

"The dog barked loudly at the squirrel, which quickly ran up the tree."

Is this an example of personification?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is an intentional and extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

• Imagery

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is an expression that has meaning different from the meaning of its individual word?

• Hyperbole

• Imagery

• Idiom

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4