Examples in Sentences
Create a sentence using a simile.
(had to include ¨like or as¨)
What is Alliteration?
Using the same consonant sound to start two or more nearby words in a sentence
Is personification: Giving humanlike qualities to people?
No. The correct definition of personification is giving humanlike qualities to non-human objects or animals
Create a sentence using a symbol.
(the symbol had to have a bigger idea than what is just read)
What is hyperbole?
A complete exaggeration to make a point, often used to create a humorous or mean effect
Is a simile: two unlike things compared together using the words like or as
Yes.
How do you know this sentence is a simile? Specifically, where is the literary element used?
¨I float in the pool like a star fish¨
The word ¨like¨ tells me that it is a simile.
The act of spelling out the way a sound sounds.
Is an idiom a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
No.
Create a sentence using a metaphor.
(had to compare two things without like or as)
What is the difference between irony and verbal irony?
Irony: A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens
Verbal Irony: Saying one thing, but meaning another thing
(has to have included the spoken part)
Is this sentence using alliteration...
¨The dirty dog dyed the new rug brown.¨
If not what literary term does it use?
Yes it uses alliteration.
In what genres of books could you find a sentence using a symbol?
(no correct answer but need explanation)
an example of an answer: In poetry because a symbol is a bigger picture then what is read and usually in poetry the author doesn´t tell the reader everything to leave room for inferencing.
What is the literary term that means when two words meaning opposite things are put next to each other?
Hint: The first letter is O
Oxymoron
Is- Making a reference to a part of another work of literature or historical story the definition of assonance?
No- Making a reference to a part of another work of literature or historical story is the definition of allusion