Understanding Literary Devices

What does a metaphor directly compare?

• Words and phrases

• Two similar things

• Sounds and meanings

• Two different things

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does 'Jim is a giraffe' imply in metaphorical terms?

• Jim is tall

• Jim is an animal

• Jim is a metaphor

• Jim likes giraffes

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which word is essential in a simile?

• The

• Is

• And

• Like

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which example shows a simile?

• He runs fast

• She is like a cheetah

• The car roared

• Life is a rollercoaster

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What does onomatopoeia mimic?

• All of the above

• Animal sounds

• Human emotions

• Sounds from objects

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which quality does personification give to non-human objects?

• Sounds

• Human traits

• Textures

• Colors

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What is the purpose of an idiom?

• To confuse the reader

• To sound literal

• To convey a different meaning

• To create a literal image

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does the idiom 'piece of cake' mean?

• It is literally a cake

• It is difficult

• It is easy

• It is tasty

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

What does alliteration focus on?

• Repeating vowel sounds

• Repeating the same letter at the start of words

• Using opposite words

• Exaggerating statements

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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 device is used to create rhythm in poetry?

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D