Alliteration, Hyperbole or Onomatopoeia

What is hyperbole?

• A type of metaphor used in poetry.

• An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

• A literary device that involves understatement.

• A form of simile that compares two unlike things.

Give an example of hyperbole.

• "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

• "It's raining cats and dogs."

• "He runs faster than the wind."

• "She has a heart of stone."

Identify the literary device: "His smile was a mile wide."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Why is onomatopoeia effective in writing?

• It helps create a vivid image and engages the reader's senses.

• It makes the text longer and more complex.

• It uses more adjectives to describe actions.

• It focuses solely on the sound of words.

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

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Identify the literary device: "The thunder rumbled in the distance."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

• A poetic device that involves the use of rhyme.

• The use of metaphors to create imagery.

• A technique that involves the repetition of vowel sounds.

Identify the literary device: "She sells seashells by the seashore."

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Give an example of alliteration.

• "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

• "Sally sells seashells by the seashore."

• "How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?"

• "Betty Botter bought some butter."

Give an example of onomatopoeia.

• The bees buzzed around the garden.

• The cat meowed softly.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The wind whispered through the trees.