Literary Devices (SPOOMA)

Which of the following sentences contains an example of alliteration?

• The sun was a golden ball in the sky.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The car zoomed down the road.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Identify the simile in the following sentence: "Her smile was as bright as the sun."

• Her smile was bright.

• Her smile was the sun.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• Her smile brightened the room.

Tags

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 metaphor?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• The cat meowed loudly.

• The ice was as cold as the Arctic.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the sound device used in the sentence: "The bees buzzed busily in the garden"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which sentence contains an example of personification?

• The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

• The thunder roared angrily.

• The ice was as hard as rock.

• The river was a winding snake.

Identify the oxymoron in the following sentence: "The comedian was seriously funny."

• Comedian

• Seriously funny

• Funny

• Seriously

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The wind was a howling wolf.

• The rain tapped on the window.

• Her eyes sparkled like stars.

• The mountain stood tall and proud.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the figurative language used in the sentence: "Time is a thief"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

Tags

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 personification?

• The car zoomed down the road.

• The flowers danced in the breeze.

• The sun was a golden ball.

• The ice was as cold as the Arctic.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Identify the sound device in the sentence: "The clock ticked loudly in the silent room."

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4