📚 Name That Device
This literary device compares two things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
"The moon smiled down on the sleeping town." Name the device AND identify the evidence.
Personification; "smiled."
Create a simile describing someone who is extremely fast.
He was as fast as a cheetah.
This student wants to become a barber when they're older
Who is Wilberto?
This student said their biggest pet peeve is when someone asks a stupid question
Who is Leilah?
"The classroom was a zoo." What literary device is being used?
What is a metaphor?
"Her backpack weighed a thousand pounds." What is the device, and what effect does the exaggeration create?
Hyperbole; it emphasizes how extremely heavy the backpack feels.
Turn this sentence into a metaphor: "The basketball player was very tall."
The basketball player was a skyscraper.
Which people in this room share their fun fact of enjoying gaming?
Who are Mr. DJ and Hayden
This student wants to meet 21 Savage at some point in their life.
Who is Hayden
"The wind whispered through the trees." What literary device gives a nonhuman thing a human action?
What is personification?
"He was as quiet as a mouse." What is the device, and what is the evidence?
Simile; "as quiet as a mouse."
Give an example of personification involving a school locker.
The locker complained every time I opened it.
Which students want the superpower to teleport?
Who are Jeremiah and Arionna?
Which student wants the superpower to read minds?
Who is Christian?
"I've told you a million times to clean your room!" What device uses an extreme exaggeration?
What is hyperbole?
An author describes a dark hallway using words like "cold," "empty," "flickering," and "echoing." What device is being used, and what does it help the reader do?
Imagery; it helps the reader visualize/experience the setting.
Create a hyperbole about being hungry
I'm so hungry I could eat an entire restaurant.
Which two people in this room consider French Fries their favorite food?
Who are Mr. DJ and Christian
Who would split their one million dollars with their family?
Who is Arionna?
This device refers to the literal, dictionary definition of a word rather than the feelings or associations connected to it.
What is denotation?
An author changes the word "walked" to "stomped." Explain how this change could affect the tone.
"Stomped" could create an angry, frustrated, aggressive, or upset tone.
Create one sentence that uses a literary device AND intentionally creates a specific tone. Then explain your choices.
The abandoned house stared at me from across the street
According to our class survey, which two students don't have a favorite video game?
Who are Leilah and Jeremiah
This student can eat sushi all day and every day
Who is Wilberto