Poetic Devices
MORE Poetic Devices
Finish the Rhyme
100

The number of feet in a line...?"

Meter

100
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of which poetic device?
Alliteration
100

Every fall they fill the skies/ Alike in color, shape, and size/ They are monarch _______

butterflies

200
Where do the rhyming words come in a poem?
At the end of each line.
200
The number of syllables in each line of a poem is called...?
Rhythm
200
I do not like a rainy day/ The road is wet, the sky is _____
grey
300
"Her fingers flicker LIKE snakes in the air" is an example of...?
Simile
300
Which poetic device is used to give an object human qualities?
Personification
300
"I want a hat,"/ Purred the _____
cat
400
Which poetic device is used to give the reader a certain feeling?
Mood
400
This poetic device compares two objects WITHOUT using 'like' or 'as'.
Metaphor
400
Mercury here at number one/ Closest planet to the _____
sun
500
"The sky cried all morning" is an example of which poetic device?
Personification
500
"BOOM!", "Buzz!", and "CRASH!" are examples of which poetic device?
Onomatopoeia
500
"Betty Botter bought a bit of _____" (*Hint: alliteration)
butter
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