Understanding Literary Devices

What is an onomatopoeia?

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things
• A word or phrase that appeals to the 5 senses
• A comparison using like or as
• A word that is a sound

What is a hyperbole?

• An exaggeration
• A word that is a sound
• A word or phrase that appeals to the 5 senses
• A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally

What is an alliteration?

• A word that is a sound
• A comparison using like or as
• A comparison not using like or as
• The same beginning sound repeated

What is personification?

• The same beginning sound repeated
• Giving human characteristics to non-human things
• A word that is a sound
• An exaggeration

What is a metaphor?

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things
• A comparison not using like or as
• Words that are sounds
• A comparison using like or as

What is imagery?

• An exaggeration
• A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
• The same beginning sound repeated
• Words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses

What is a simile?

• A comparison using like or as
• A comparison not using like or as
• Giving human characteristics to non-human things
• A word that is a sound

The giant tree was ablaze with red, orange, and gold leaves. This is an example of ...... 

• Personfication
• Imagery
• Metaphor
• Simile

I am as hungry as a bear! 

• hyperbole
• alliteration
• simile
• metaphor

The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands. 

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• personification