Identify the device
The leaves danced in the wind
What is personification
A comparison not using like or as
What is metaphor
Finish the simile: She was as quiet as a______
What is a mouse
Crash! The vase shattered when it hit the floor.
A. Idiom B. Onomatopoeia C. Simile D. Allusion
B
Why might an author use simile?
To make a comparison clearer or more vivid.
Her voice was music to his ears
What is metaphor
A phrase that has repeating constanant sounds
What is alliteration
Finish the personification:
The clouds _______
Answers vary
He is a shining star.
A. Metaphor B. Hyperbole C. Alliteration D. Idiom
A
What effect does personification have on imagery?
It makes descriptions more relatable/lively
Bang! The book hit the floor.
What is onomatopoeia.
An extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole
Finish the hyperbole:
I told you a ________ times
Answers vary
The moon smiled down on us.
A. Personification B. Allusion C. Idiom D. Hyperbole
A
Identify the figurative language AND explain the meaning:
He’s carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.
Hyperbole: meaning he feels overwhelmed.
She only talked to him once in a blue moon
What is idiom
A reference to a culture, person, event, or piece of work
What is allusion
Finish the allusion:
She was biggest love and weaknes; she was his _______.
What is kryptonite
That was a cakewalk
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Idiom D. Alliteration
C
What device is used here and what does it emphasize?
Her laughter was a tornado ripping through the room.
Metaphor; emphasizes loudness/chaos/power.
We're not in Kansas anymore
What is allusion
A phrase that means something different than what it is literally saying
What is idiom
Finish the idiom:
Don't let the cat out of the ___
What is bag
He had a heart that seemed to grow 3 sizes that day.
A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Alliteration D. Allusion
D
Name two devices used in this line:
Boom! The bright, brave boy broke the board.
Onomatopoeia and alliteration