ESL - Literary Devices (Onomatopoeia, Personification, Simile, and Metaphor)

Mr. P introduces literary devices: onomatopoeia, personification, simile, and metaphor. He explains each device with definitions and examples, highlighting their role in literature. The video concludes with an exercise to identify these devices in sentences.

Which of the following words is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Silent

• Buzz

• Bright

• Soft

What is personification?

• Giving human traits to animals or objects

• Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'

• A word that imitates a sound

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

Which sentence is an example of personification?

• Love is a battlefield

• The car zoomed past

• The sun smiled down on us

• He ran like the wind

What is a simile?

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

• A word that imitates a sound

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• Giving human traits to non-human things

Which of the following is a simile?

• Time is a thief

• He is as brave as a lion

• The wind whispered

• The stars danced

What distinguishes a metaphor from a simile?

• Metaphors use 'like' or 'as'

• Metaphors are only used in poetry

• Metaphors make direct comparisons without 'like' or 'as'

• Metaphors are longer than similes

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• He runs like a cheetah

• The leaves danced in the wind

• She sings like an angel

• The classroom was a zoo