WorksheetsLiterary Devices in Poetry
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 5mins
Describing something non-human with human qualities
Imagery
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Repetition
Compares two different things saying the one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Personification
Jonathan was so angry that he blew his top like a volcano.
This is an example of...
Personification
A Simile
A Metaphor
Imagery
The sky was so clear last night that we could see the stars winking at us.
This is an example of...
Personification
Imagery
A Metaphor
Simile
What is the purpose of repetition?
To emphasize an idea
To remind the reader of something
To repeat a point
To mimic the sounds of objects/animals
Which device improves a reader's experience of the text by immersing them more deeply by appealing to their senses?
Metaphor
Simile
Imagery
Personification
Which device emphasises a feeling or idea and/or develops a sense of urgency?
Repetition
Rhyme
Alliteration
Imagery
Is the sentence a simile, metaphor or an example of personification?
The classroom was a zoo.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Is the sentence a simile, metaphor or an example of personification?
Caleb jumps like a frog.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Is the sentence a simile, metaphor or an example of personification?
The sun smiled down on us.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Is the sentence a simile, metaphor or an example of personification?
His tears were a river flowing down his cheeks.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Is the sentence a simile, metaphor or an example of personification?
Lightning danced across the sky.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
