Exploring 9th Grade Literary and Poetic Devices

What is a simile?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• Descriptive language that evokes the five senses

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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 is an example of a simile?

• Hope is the thing with feathers

• She is as tough as nails

• We are all living in a bubble

• Laughter is the best medicine

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What distinguishes a metaphor from a simile?

• A metaphor evokes the five senses

• A metaphor uses 'like' or 'as'

• A metaphor does not use 'like' or 'as'

• A metaphor gives human qualities to non-human things

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The table jumped out at me

• Hope is the thing with feathers

• Losing love is like a window to your heart

• We are all living in a bubble

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is imagery?

• Descriptive language that evokes the five senses

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What does connotation refer to?

• Descriptive language that evokes the five senses

• The associated feelings a word has

• The literal definition of a word

• A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

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CCSS.L.8.5C

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is denotation?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• The literal definition of a word

• The associated feelings a word has

• Descriptive language that evokes the five senses

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does tone refer to?

• Descriptive language that evokes the five senses

• A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

• The general atmosphere of the text

• The author's attitude towards the subject

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is onomatopoeia?

• A word that sounds like what it describes

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• Descriptive language that evokes the five senses

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is symbolism?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• Descriptive language that evokes the five senses

• A word that sounds like what it describes

• Using an object or image to represent something else

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5