What Devices Are We using?
The teacher taught toddlers how to tip-toe.
Alliteration
The pitcher threw the ball as fast as lightning.
Simile
Emily dreamed of going on a trip to India with her uncle.
Third
Dialouge
Words or sentences spoken by a character in a poem, play, or story.
Figurative language
Words or phrases that have a different meaning than their dictionary definition.
My kitten is as sweet as pie
Cinderella’s slippers were as shiny as the sun.
Simile
I dreamed about riding a horse.
First
Excerpt
A small section of writing taken from a larger piece of work.
Stanza
A section of a poem consisting of a group of lines. Similar to a paragraph.
My voice became a lions roar when I had to warn the kids of the oncoming car.
Metaphor
The computers at school are old dinosaurs.
Metaphor
Austin had a dream about being a famous baseball player.
Third
Stanza break
Blank space diving two stanzas from each other.
Line
Basic unit of a poem. Lines come together to form stanzas.
The cat in the hat knows a lot about that!
Rhyme
The calm lake was a mirror about what was to come.
Metaphor
My little brother wants to be president after he took a trip to Washington, D.C.
First
Imagery
Uses vivd language to create a mental picture for the reader.
Hyperbole
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, "I've been waiting forever!"
I was on my way to catch the train
but I missed it again!
Slant Rhyme
He pleaded for her forgiveness but Janet’s heart was cold iron.
Metaphor
In the dream, the friendly dragon offered to let us ride on his back.
First
Tone
The attitude of a piece of writing, expressed through the style of writing and the words the author uses.
Anaphora
The repetition of words at the start of a series of lines in a poem.