literary devices/ poetic devices Flashcards
Definition of
simile
comparing 2 seemingly unlike things using like or as
Definition of
metaphor
comparing 2 seemingly unlike things without using like or as
Definition of
hyperbole
exaggeration for effect
Definition of
alliteration
the repetition of beginning sounds
Definition of
personification
giving an animal or inanimate object human like qualities
Definition of
onomatopoeia
sound words
Definition of
rhyme
when words have a similar ending sound/ syllable
Definition of
imagery
a detailed description that appeals to one of the 5 senses
Which word has this meaning?
comparing 2 seemingly unlike things using like or as
simile
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comparing 2 seemingly unlike things without using like or as
metaphor
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exaggeration for effect
hyperbole
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the repetition of beginning sounds
alliteration
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giving an animal or inanimate object human like qualities
personification
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sound words
onomatopoeia
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when words have a similar ending sound/ syllable
rhyme
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a detailed description that appeals to one of the 5 senses
imagery
This is an example of which poetic device/ figurative language?
Charlie gazed hopelessly at the endless pile of bills stretching across the counter.
hyperbole
This is an example of which poetic device/ figurative language?
The crowd cheered when the champion hit the challenger with a chair.
Alliteration
This is an example of which poetic device/ figurative language?
The cast on Michael’s broken leg was a plaster shackle.
metaphor
This is an example of which poetic device/ figurative language?
The candle flame danced in the dark.
personification
This is an example of which poetic device/ figurative language?
She hung her head like a dying flower.
simile
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The horse’s hooves clip-clopped on the cobblestones.
onomatopoeia
