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

What is a literary device?

• a book

• a technique

• an essay

What do literary devices help readers do?

• write an essay

• finish homework

• appreciate, interpret, and analyze a literary work

What is onomatopoeia?

• when a word's pronunciation imitates its sound

• when a word's pronunciation tells its meaning

• when a word's pronunciation is difficult

What are the two words used in a simile to make a comparision

• one/two

• like/as

• dark/light

Do Metaphors use like or as to make comparisons?

• Yes

• No

What is the Poetic Element?

She is like the wind.

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• simile

What is the Poetic Element?

Curiosity is a fire . . .

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

What is the Poetic Element?

We could hear the clicks of their pens.

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

What is the Poetic Element?

The car danced across the icy road.

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

What is the Poetic Element?

Her voice was music to my ears.

• Metaphor

• Simile