Poetic Devices
Authored by Susan Bzorek
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a pun?
a comparison of two unlike things using like or as
a play on words, usually by exchanging homophones.
giving human qualities to a non-human object
an extreme exaggeration
Tags
CCSS.L.8.5A
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which of the below examples are puns? Select all that apply.
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CCSS.L.8.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the definition of metaphor.
A metaphor compares two unlike things...
by using like or as
without using like or as
in a silly way
by using puns
Tags
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which is an example of a metaphor?
Select all that apply.
My puppy is the devil.
You are my sunshine
The teacher is as cool as a cucumber.
Her eyes sparkle like diamonds.
Tags
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the sentence.
A simile compares two unlike things by...
saying one thing IS another
giving them life-like qualities
Using like or as
describing them
Tags
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.
We found it under a blanket of sand
No man is an island
A dream is a wish your heart makes
Tags
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Personification: Giving ___________ qualities to a non-human object or animal.
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
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