Poetic Devices

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

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Which of the below examples are puns? Select all that apply.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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Personification: Giving ___________ qualities to a non-human object or animal.

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Which of the following is an example of personification?

Select all that apply.

• My heart danced when he walked in the room.

• The article says that spinach is good for you.

• The dish ran away with the spoon.

• The kitten cried like a baby.

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A hyperbole is a(n) __________ exaggeration to make a point.

• extreme

• mild

• strange

• funny

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Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

Select all that apply.

• He heard an ear-splitting scream.

• This race is going to be the death of me.

• I'm dying of thirst.

• I love puppies more than some people.

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