Halloween / Poetic Techniques

Which one of these words is an example of Onomatopoeia ?

• food

• cook

• splash

• water

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Jack-o-lanterns were originally carved from

• turnips

• apples

• carrots

• butternut squash

A simile is a comparison being made using what words....

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Her eyes were diamonds" is an example of what poetic technique

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the most popular Halloween costume of all time?

• a witch

• a vampire

• a pumpkin

• a ghost

Jason was a hungry goblin wolfing down a handful of miniature candy bars.

The figure of speech in this sentence is...

• a simile

• a metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

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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 of these is an example of alliteration?

• david placed the cup

• david dropped the dinner

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What poetic device is this an example of ? "Her eyes were AS blue AS the sea"

• alliteration

• simile

• consonance

• metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"Rays of sunshine danced through the trees." is an example of what poetic technique

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• rhyme

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is imagery?

• A series of words with the same consonant sound

• A series of words with the same vowel sound

• A series of words with the same soft consonant sounds

• The use of descriptive language that appeals to the five senses

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5