Lit Devices

Identify the simile in the following sentence: The clouds were like fluffy cotton candy in the sky.

• The clouds were as soft as a pillow in the sky.

• The clouds were similar to a marshmallow in the sky.

• like fluffy cotton candy

• The clouds were akin to a fluffy blanket in the sky.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Recognize the metaphor in the following sentence: The world is a stage, and we are all actors.

• The world is a stage, and we are all directors.

• The world is a stage, and we are all audience members.

• The world is a stage, and we are all spectators.

• The world is a stage, and we are all actors.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Explain the personification in the sentence: The wind whispered through the trees, sharing its secrets with the leaves.

• The personification in the sentence is the trees whispering to the wind

• The personification in the sentence is the wind being described as whispering and sharing its secrets with the leaves.

• The personification in the sentence is the leaves whispering to the wind

• The personification in the sentence is the wind shouting through the trees

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Interpret the hyperbole in the sentence: I've told you a million times to clean your room!

• The hyperbole is used to indicate the speaker's frustration with the situation

• The hyperbole is used to emphasize the frequency of the request, not to be taken literally as a million times.

• The hyperbole is used to convey the actual number of times the request has been made

• The hyperbole is used to downplay the importance of cleaning the room

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Differentiate between imagery and literal language in the sentence: The sun kissed my cheeks as I walked along the beach.

• The use of 'sun' in the sentence is an example of imagery, as it creates a sensory image of a giant ball of fire in the sky.

• The use of 'kissed' in the sentence is an example of imagery, as it creates a sensory image of the sun touching the cheeks, while the rest of the sentence is literal language.

• The use of 'cheeks' in the sentence is an example of imagery, as it creates a sensory image of the facial features.

• The use of 'walked' in the sentence is an example of imagery, as it creates a sensory image of someone strolling along the beach.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Identify the allusion in the sentence: She had a smile that rivaled the Mona Lisa's.

• Da Vinci's masterpiece

• Mona Lisa

• The Louvre

• Italian Renaissance art

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Describe the imagery in the sentence: The aroma of freshly baked cookies filled the air, bringing back memories of childhood.

• The imagery in the sentence is the aroma of freshly baked cookies filling the air and bringing back memories of childhood.

• The imagery in the sentence is the sound of children playing in the background

• The imagery in the sentence is the taste of the cookies melting in your mouth

• The imagery in the sentence is the sight of the sun setting over the horizon

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Recognize the irony in the statement: The fire station burned down while the firefighters were out on a call.

• The irony is that the fire station, which is meant to be a safe place, caught fire.

• The irony is that the fire station burned down even though it was made of fire-resistant materials.

• The irony is that the firefighters were out on a call when they should have been at the fire station.

• The irony is that the fire station burned down due to a cooking accident rather than a fire emergency.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Explain the tone of the poem: The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe.

• The tone of the poem is boring, uninteresting, and plain.

• The tone of the poem is cheerful, uplifting, and hopeful.

• The tone of the poem is comedic, light-hearted, and amusing.

• The tone of the poem is dark, melancholic, and mysterious.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Interpret the mood of the short story: The Lottery by Shirley Jackson.

• joyful

• uplifting

• cheerful

• Ominous, unsettling, and foreboding

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B