Literary Devices

My love is like a red, red rose.

• Allusion
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net

• Allusion
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Snow speaks to the people; it’s falling above in the glooming sunlight. Its white, sparkling voice echoes as it falls through the air.

• Allusion
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which of the following scenarios is the best example of situational irony?

• A professional lifeguard drowns in a very shallow pool.

• The audience knows the villain is hiding behind the door, but the hero does not.

• A character says, "My day is totally ruined," after it begins to rain right before a picnic.

• A student studies for a history test and earns a perfect score.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is a word that sounds like the sound or action it describes called?

• simile
• irony
• metaphor
• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" is referred to as a?

• metaphor
• flashback
• simile
• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

A group of words who contain the same sound at the beginning of the words is called what?

• onomatopoeia
• anagram
• allegory
• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Words such as "crack","splat", and "buzz" are examples of what?

• metaphor
• onomatopoeia
• simile
• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

What is a hyperbole?

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in the same phrase.

• A group of words whose meaning is different from the ordinary or literal meaning.
• A big exaggeration in order to make a point.
• The use of words that imitate sounds.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which scenario is the best example of dramatic irony?

• 
  A character says, "My car is so reliable!" right before it breaks down on the highway.

• The audience knows that a spy is hiding under the bed, but the hero of the story, who is walking into the room, has no idea.

• A character walks into a messy room and sighs, "This place is spotless!" when they really mean it's dirty.

• A soccer player practices all summer and then wins the final game of the season.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A