Name That Device
This compares two things using "like" or "as".
What is a simile?
It's raining cats and dogs.
It is raining very heavily.
The snake slithered silently through the grass.
What is alliteration?
B. The trees danced in the wind.
C. She runs like a cheetah.
C - Simile
Create a simile describing someone who is very fast.
Ex. He ran as fast as a cheetah.
This gives human characteristics, emotions, or actions to something nonhuman.
What is Personification?
I've told you a million times to put your shoes away!
The speaker has told the person many times.
The bacon sizzled in the pan.
What is Onomatopoeia?
A. Boom
B. Crash
C. The sun was a golden ball.
C - Metaphor
Create a metaphor describing your classroom.
Ex. Our classroom is a zoo.
This is an extreme exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.
What is Hyperbole?
She has a heart of gold.
She is kind, generous, or caring.
The moon smiled down at the sleeping town.
What is Personification?
A. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
B. The classroom was a zoo.
C. I have a million things to do.
B - Metaphor
Create an example of personification using the sun.
Ex. The sun smiled down on us.
This compares two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as".
What is a Metaphor?
This classroom was a zoo.
The classroom was loud, chaotic, or out of control.
Her backpack was as heavy as a mountain.
What is a simile?
A. The popcorn popped loudly.
B. Peter picked purple peppers.
C. The slippery snake slithered silently.
A - Onomatopoeia
What is an example of an Idiom?
Ex. Hold your horses.
This uses descriptive language that appeals to one or more of your five senses.
What is Imagery?
His words were a knife cutting through her confidence.
His words were extremely hurtful and damaged her confidence.
The warm, buttery popcorn melted in his mouth as the salty smell filled the room.
What is Imagery?
A. The spicy tacos burned my tongue.
B. She has butterflies in her stomach.
C. The warm chocolate melted in my mouth.
B. Idiom
Write a sentence containing Onomatopoeia AND Alliteration.
Ex. The buzzing bees buzzed beside the bushes.