Similes
Is this a simile?
I like to eat a lot of ice cream.
This is not a simile.
Annie ate Abby's apple.
This is an example of alliteration.
True or false. Candy and Mandy rhyme.
True, they do rhyme.
A group of lines in a poem.
A stanza is a group of lines in a poem.
Is this alliteration? Crushed cane.
Yes, this is alliteration.
Is this a simile?
She was as quiet as a mouse.
This is a simile.
What is the literal meaning of this sentence.
I was so hungry I could eat a horse!
The literal meaning is that this person is really hungry.
True or false. Breeze, breathe, and bite are examples of onomatopoeia.
False, these are not sound noises.
A space in between the stanzas.
A stanza break.
Is this alliteration?
Sam was upset.
Sam was disappointed.
Sam was trying to stop his tears.
No, this an example of anaphora.
Is this a simile?
Tom is a walking dictionary.
This is not a simile, it is a metaphor.
She was as clever as a fox.
This is an example of a simile.
True or false. This is an example of anaphora.
I like the sky.
I like the sand.
I like the grass.
True! Anaphora is a repetition of a word or phrase in a poem.
What is this poetic device an example of...
Bob bit the banana.
It is alliteration.
Is this alliteration.
Sally sips soda at sea!
Yes, this is alliteration!
Is this a simile?
They asked me what color my eyes were. I said, "My eyes are as blue as the ocean."
This is a simile.
We heard the house go bam, boom, pow.
This is an example of onomatopoeia.
True or false. This is a hyperbole.
My shoes are killing me.
True. This is a hyperbole since a hyperbole is an exaggeration.
What is the name of a person who writes poems.
A poet.
Is this alliteration?
Tom tipped the tank.
Yes this is alliteration.
What is a simile?
Give an example.
A simile is a comparison of two things using like or as.
She was running faster than a cheetah.
This is an example of a hyperbole.
True or false. A poem needs to follow standard writing rules.
False. Poems do not need to have punctuation or follow the standard writing rules.
What is a single row of words in a poem.
A line.
Example: Peter picked Poppy's pans.