Definitions of Literary Terms
Examples of Literary Terms
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Poetry Practice
MM Words
100
Repeating something over and over.
What is repetition?
100
Her smile was as dazzling as the sun!
What is a simile?
100
It's raining cats and dogs out there!
What is an idiom? OR - What is a hyperbole?
100
"Six slithering snakes slithered slowly, slowly, sneakily and sideways..." is an example of what?
What is alliteration?
100
1. I wish you wouldn’t ______ your voice. 2. How much money did we _______ for our new club?
What is RAISE?
200
Giving human-like qualities to non-human objects.
What is personification?
200
I see your ears, so soft and small... Your skin glows like the orange-yellow sunset.
What is a simile?
200
It is the term that describes the attitude or feeling of a poem.
What is tone?
200
"I could feel the breeze and it was lovely. I could smell the pines swishing in the air." This poem is written in which person?
What is FIRST person?
200
1. We can use this _______ to measure that table. 2. A new _______ was elected by the people to govern their country.
What is a RULER?
300
Using "like" or "as" to compare things that seem to have nothing in common.
What is a SIMILE?
300
His mind was a well-oiled machine.
What is a metaphor?
300
A group of lines in a poem.
What is a stanza?
300
"On his knees he sneezed and wheezed..." is an example of what?
What is assonance?
300
1. You should always _______ an agreement with a handshake. 2. Be sure you _______ the plastic storage bag, so it won’t leak.
What is SEAL?
400
Comparing unlike objects without using "like" or "as" by saying one thing IS another.
What is a metaphor?
400
I felt like we walked a million miles at Disneyland today.
What is a hyperbole?
400
Like, Enjoy, Admire, Love, Adore, Can't Live Without
What is Shades of Meaning?
400
My heart is putty in your hands.
What is a metaphor?
400
1. What a difficult _______ she had with today’s math test. 2. What _______ will you be home?
What is TIME?
500
I gained 500 pounds over spring break because I just sat around, ate junk food, and watched television 24-7.
What is a hyperbole?
500
Mother bear sobbed loudly while looking for her lost baby cub.
What is personification?
500
The tires of the police car screeched around the corner.
What is onomatopoeia?
500
The American flag is a _________ of our country.
What is a symbol?
500
WHAT IS THE MULTIPLE MEANING WORD? Before we eat, will you help me fly my new kite?" pleads my brother. With a sigh, I take his hand and lead him to a good spot for flying kites. Soon the kite's airborne and looping through the sky! Suddenly, it's harder to spot because it floats behind a tree.
What is SPOT?
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