Figurative Language/Poetry Devices

An obvious exaggeration to make a point or add excitement

• assonance
• repetition
• hyperbole
• onomatopoeia

Giving human qualities to non-living objects

• personification
• metaphor
• simile
• hyperbole

The repetition of two or more of the same beginning consonant sound close together

• simile
• imagery
• consonance
• alliteration

The repetition of inner vowel (a-e-i-o-u) sounds in nearby words

• assonance
• alliteration
• metaphor
• simile

What is a metaphor?

• Comparing two things in a text
• Comparing two things using like and as
• An exaggeration 
• Comparing two things without using like and as

What is an example of an alliteration?

• The vase flew off of the shelf. 
• Powerful pandas punch parrots.
• The plant liked to fly.
• I like to eat pie.

"The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM in the air."
is an example of 

• Personification
• Onomatopoeia
• Metaphor
• All of the above

What is an idiom?

• a phrase that has a different meaning from the meaning of its individual words

• comparing two things using like or as

• an extreme exageration

• giving human traits to objects or ideas

What type of figurative language is shown?
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.

• personification
• alliteration
• metaphor
• simile

What type of figurative language is shown?
Tracy was really feeling down in the dumps.

• personification
• idiom
• hyperbole
• metaphor