Name the Element
Simile
"The clock went ___ as it struck the hour." Add onomatopoeia.
Ding! Bing! Dong!
What is a simile?
A comparison of two things using "like" or "as".
Write a simile about a fast runner.
He was as fast as a cheetah.
Which element uses words that copy sounds?
Onomatopoeia
"Silly snakes slid slowly." What element is used?
Alliteration
"Tiny turtles took their time." Add one more word that continues the alliteration.
today, to cross the trail, Teeny tiny turtles, Tiny turtles totally took, etc.
What is onomatopoeia?
A word that imitates a sound.
Write a sentence with an onomatopoeia word.
BOOM! The thunder shook the house.
Which element compares two things without using "like" or "as"?
Metaphor.
"I have told you a million times to clean your room!" What element is used?
Hyperbole
"Her smile was as bright as __." Complete the simile.
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
Her smile was as bright as the lights.
What is a hyperbole?
An extreme exaggeration.
Write an alliterative phrase about a cat.
The cute cat crawled carefully down from the couch cushion.
Name two Literary elements that can make a sentence more vivid.
Any of them.
"The moon was a silver coin in the sky." What element is used?
Metaphor
"The clouds were fluffy pillows." Add a word to make this a simile.
The clouds were like fluffy pillows.
What is alliteration?
Two or more words close together have the same starting sounds.
Write a metaphor comparing a friend to something helpful.
You're my emotional first aid kit, whenever I'm sad I come to you to fix what hurts.
Is "The stars winked at us" personification or hyperbole?
Personification.
"The old house groaned in the wind." What element is used?
Personification
"The wind __ through the trees." Add a word to make this personification.
The wind whispered through the trees.
The wind ran through the trees.
The wind danced through the trees.
What is personification?
Giving human actions or feelings to something that is not human.
Write a sentence that uses personification to describe rain.
The rain tiptoed on my roof.
The rain stomped on my roof.
The rain ran into my eyes.
"Time is a thief". What is this?
Metaphor.