Literary Devices Assessment

comparing two unlike things, usually using the word LIKE or AS

• imagery

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

the use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning

• imagery

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

gives life to inanimate (non living) objects or makes animals human

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• personfication

• alliteration

• imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

comparing two unlike things WITHOUT using like or as

• imagery

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

words and phrases that paint a picture

and appeal to the readers 5 senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell or taste)

• imagery

• alliteration

• personification

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

the repetition of the same beginning sound in 2 or more words

• imagery

• alliteration

• personification

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

exaggerated statement not meant to be taken as fact

• imagery

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which word or phrase best explains what an image in poetry is?

• sensory language

• musical sound effect

• repetition

• simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

The words "sizzle" "hiss" and "clink" are examples of:

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which of the following would be an example of hyperbole?

• The long bridge went on forever

• The old bridge creaked and cracked

• The bridge went through a rough rocky road

• The bridge was important to the city.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10