Literary Devices
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is an example of what literary device?
What is alliteration?
The trees embraced her, whispering words of encouragement, as she walked through the woods is an example of this.
What is personification?
What is a cinquain?
When writing, you need to consider the readers age and interests. The readers are considered to be the ______________ of your writing.
What is the audience?
What type of sentence is this:
Why are you late?
Interrogative
The cat on the mat
Felt very sad
is an example of this kind of rhyme.
What is an imperfect rhyme?
She was as quiet as a mouse is an example of this.
What is a simile?
This short poem is three lines long with a specific syllable pattern.
What is a haiku?
What is entertainment?
What type of sentence is this?
Ouch!
Exclamatory
The repetition of vowel sounds in closely linked words is called this.
What is assonance?
The fields were a quilt; the road a loose thread unravelling is an example of this.
What is a metaphor?
What is a limerick?
What is persuasive writing?
What type of sentence is this?
Get over here! Now!
Imperative
Words like clop, snip, whoosh, are examples of this literary device.
What is onomatopoeia?
When a dove is used to represent peace, the author is using this type of figurative language.
What is symbolism?
This part of a sonnet is 8 lines long.
What is an octave?
Of the following, one does not fit in the category of informative writing: biographies, newspaper articles, political cartoons, or photo captions.
What are political cartoons?
What type of sentence is this?
This is a pencil.
Declarative
Gabby was able to build a table with the rubble is an example of what literary device?
What is consonance?
What is hyperbole?
This type of poem is typically used to show deep meaning and feeling.
What is free verse?
What is PIE?
What type of sentence is this?
That's amazing!
Exclamatory