Literary Devices

Similes and metaphors are poetic devices. What does this mean?

• Every poem has at least one simile or metaphor

• They are literary techniques commonly found in poetry

• They are rarely used in writings other than poetry

• They are tricks poets use to fool their readers

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The mouse was quiet

• The mouse was whisper-quiet

• The mouse was quiet as a whisper

• The mouse's footsteps sounded whispery

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

In the sentence, "When the cat stalks his prey, he is a shadow," what two things are being compared?

• The cat and its prey

• The cat and its shadow

• The cat and a shadow

• The prey and its shadow

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following could be added to the phrase, "My cat is black" to form a simile?

• And furry

• All over

• In color

• As ink

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• The house was a carnival

• The house was noisy like a carnival

• The house had a carnival-like atmosphere

• The carnival moved into the house

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• She was a gazelle

• She ran faster than a gazelle

• A gazelle couldn't run faster than she did

• She was as graceful as a gazelle

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which one is alliteration?

• She's tame and he's lame. Both are not the same.

• When I got there, everyone was done.

• Shazam!

• Look! Larry lost Lucy, but luckily he located her.

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CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

Which one is alliteration?

• She bought a pot.

• She sells seashells by the sea shore.

• The crowd went wild!

• The cold is like ice.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which one is alliteration?

• Four turkeys ran away.

• Two turkeys took a trip.

• Talented people are wanted for the performance.

• Someday I will shoot for the stars

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The sensory details in a story are details that ________.

• use the five senses

• use dollars and cents

• use just sights and smells

• use big words

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4