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Poetic Devices

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During a fun night in the forest, Ethan and Scarlett heard a mysterious sound. "He hooted like an owl," Scarlett exclaimed. What literary device is being used here?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

2.

As Rohan lay in his room, the bed seemed to whisper, 'Come, rest upon me.'

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

3.

Jackson jokingly called Zoe a pig for gobbling up his Halloween candy!

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Onomatopoeia

4.

Chuck playfully chucked the chicken over the cheerful children, including Abigail and Mason.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Alliteration

d)

Onomatopoeia

5.

Imagine Mason's grin is as mysterious as a Cheshire cat's smile. What figure of speech is being used here?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

6.

Mrs. Iler exclaimed a billion times, 'Scarlett, Benjamin, Isla, please be quiet!'

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

7.

Imagine you're in the middle of a superhero movie, and BAM! POW! goes the tornado through Jackson's house! What literary device is being used here?

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Metaphor

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

8.

Imagine you're at a concert with Grace and Mia, and the crowd is as loud as the ocean roaring! What literary device is being used here?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Onomatopoeia

9.

Elijah and Aria watched in awe as the buck bucked at the bull before bellowing loudly. What literary device is being used here?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

10.

Elijah couldn't resist when the buffet with fried chicken called out to him, begging to be devoured.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Personification

c)

Similie

d)

Hyperbole