Poetic Devices

Poetic Devices 1

100

"I'll bring you down with the force of a thousand suns!" What poetic device is this?

Hyperbole

200

"My feelings for you are like an old smelly rag." What poetic device is in this example?

Simile

300

His book hit the ground with a "thud". What sound device is this?

Onomatopoeia

Poetic Devices 2

100

Create a simile. 

Answers May Vary

200

"The trees danced in the wind like the ballerinas in the royal ballet." What two poetic devices are in this statement?

Personification, simile.

300

He is a shining. What poetic device is in this statement?

Metaphor

Poetic Devices 3

100

"He helped himself to a heap helping of hamburgers." What poetic device is this?

Alliteration

200

In the song "Rap God" by Eminem when he sings "I'm beginning to feel like a Rap God, Rap God" what sound device is used in this?

Repetition

300

"I beat the heat and got something to eat, that was pretty neat." What sound device is this?

Rhyme

Poetic Devices 4

100

"I can fly like the wind." What poetic device is this?

Simile

200

"The roses whispered into my ear." What poetic device is this?

Personification

300

Create a Metaphor.

Answer will vary 

Poetic Devices 5

100

How a poem makes you feel.

Mood

200

As soon as I entered home, it smelled like chocolate. The smell of fresh baked cookies was irresistible.

Imagery

300

How the author feels when he writes the poem.

Tone