Literary Term Review

Uses human traits to describe non-human things.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

"Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow"

• Symbolism

• Repetition

• Metaphor

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Words like "zip," "boom," "pow," and "hiss" are examples of

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Repetition

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Jinu, Jo, and Jerry and juggled jars of jello and jam, in the jungle.

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Symbolism

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

His tears were a river flowing down his face.

• Repetition

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

In the sentence, "His tears were a river flowing down his face," what two things are being compared?

• His and tears

• a river and his face

• flowing and face

• tears and a river

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

A ladder may stand as a symbol for a connection between heaven and earth.

• Metaphor

• Symbolism

• Alliteration

• Repetition

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

A dove might represent love, and a raven might represent death.

• Alliteration

• Repetition

• Symbolism

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The leaves danced together in the field.

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The ocean waves swallowed up the pirate ship.

• Metaphor

• Repetition

• Alliteration

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3