Literary Devices
Compares something using 'like' or 'as'
Simile
When lines of poems end with the same sound
Rhyme
'tragic', 'disaster', 'terrible' are examples of this type of language
The five senses a writer can use in descriptive language
Sight, Smell, Taste, Touch, Sound
String of words with the same starting sounds like 'she sells sea shells'
Alliteration
The technical name for the paragraph-like blocks of text that make a poem
Stanza
The technique used in the line "I have told you a million times!"
Hyperbole
The stony three-part rule used to build tension or suspense in a story
Pebble-Rock-Boulder
Words that are meant to make you feel something
Emotive Language
A short type of poem with three lines having, 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables
Haiku
The technique in the line "the classroom was a zoo"
Metaphor
The technical name for the main character of a story?
Protagonist
Giving a non-human thing human characteristics or actions
Personification
The type of poetry where a word is made using the first letter of each line
Acrostic
The technique in the line "My alarm clock screams at me every morning."
Personification
The part of a story where the action reaches its peak or where the character faces their greatest challenge
Climax
The name AND correct spelling of the technique used for words representing sounds like 'Bang', 'meow', 'crack'
Onomatopoeia
The ANZAC Day poem "For the Fallen" is an example of this type of poem
Ode
A fire station burning down would be an example of this literary device
Irony
Give me a sentence to show a character is nervous without using the words "nervous", "afraid", "scared" or "anxious"
He could feel his heart pounding in his chest as he wiped his sweaty palms on his pants.