Exploring 9th Grade Literary and Poetic Devices

What is a simile?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• Descriptive language that evokes the five senses

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Hope is the thing with feathers

• She is as tough as nails

• We are all living in a bubble

• Laughter is the best medicine

What distinguishes a metaphor from a simile?

• A metaphor evokes the five senses

• A metaphor uses 'like' or 'as'

• A metaphor does not use 'like' or 'as'

• A metaphor gives human qualities to non-human things

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The table jumped out at me

• Hope is the thing with feathers

• Losing love is like a window to your heart

• We are all living in a bubble

What is imagery?

• Descriptive language that evokes the five senses

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

What does connotation refer to?

• Descriptive language that evokes the five senses

• The associated feelings a word has

• The literal definition of a word

• A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

What is denotation?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• The literal definition of a word

• The associated feelings a word has

• Descriptive language that evokes the five senses

What does tone refer to?

• Descriptive language that evokes the five senses

• A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

• The general atmosphere of the text

• The author's attitude towards the subject

What is onomatopoeia?

• A word that sounds like what it describes

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• Descriptive language that evokes the five senses

• Giving human qualities to non-human things

What is symbolism?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• Descriptive language that evokes the five senses

• A word that sounds like what it describes

• Using an object or image to represent something else