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simile & metaphor
simile & metaphor
Which of the following literary devices is a simile?
Be prepared to explain how you know.
A. Remember, blood is thicker than water.
B. He was a sneaky fox.
C. I told you what to do a million times.
D. His shoes were as shiny as a new car.
D. His shoes were as shiny as a new car.
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True or false: Personification has to do with describing a person.
False
Personification- Giving human traits to objects or animals.
1. Characterization is how a character is described through ______________ and ______________
2. Imagery is descriptive ____________ using the five senses
1. words and actions
2. language (or words)
Name the different types of conflict (Person vs _____)
Self, Person, Nature, Society
BONUS: Technology
Provide an example of first person and third person point of view.
*BONUS- Provide an example of second person POV too!
First person- Uses I/me/my
Second person- Uses "you"
Third person- Uses she/he/they
Which of the following literary devices is a metaphor?
Be prepared to explain how you know.
A. “That car costs a bazillion dollars.”
B. You are as beautiful as a diamond.
C. The clouds were fluffy marshmallows.
D. You shouldn't your chickens before they hatch.
C. The clouds were fluffy marshmallows.
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Which of the following literary devices is personification?
Be prepared to explain how you know.
A. Steven sank his ship on Saturday.
B. You are as lovely as a rose.
C. The wind whistled throughout the day.
D. The clouds were fluffy marshmallows.
C. The wind whistled throughout the day.
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The sentences below are an example of characterization. Come up with TWO adjectives to describe the narrator. (Be ready to share how you came up with them!)
I waited a long time for my food to come, but I could tell the waiter was busy. So, I didn't complain.
patient, empathetic, laided back, kind
Which of the following is an example of repetition?
A. Allie ate her sandwich after eating an apple.
B. I looked all over the room, up-down and side-to-side, looking all over for another way out.
C. Caroline wanted to be her friend forever.
D. So much to do, but such little time.
B. I looked all over the room, up-down and side-to-side, looking all over for another way out.
Provide an example of alliteration.
Any sentence with repeated first letter sounds.
Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor.
Simile uses like, as, or than to compare while metaphor does not
Define the term hyperbole.
an overstatement or exaggeration for effect.
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Explain why the following sentence is an example of imagery.
"The golden sun descended below the horizon, casting a warm, glow across the fading summer sky as the wind blew softly against my skin."
golden sun
casting a warm glow
fading summer sky
wind blew softly against my skin
A literary technique in which the author hints at events or outcomes that will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
BONUS: Provide an example of foreshadowing.
Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?
Be prepared to explain how you know.
A. The soda fizzled as I cracked open the can.
B. The snake hissed as it slithered away.
C. The frog sang in the moonlight.
D. The thunder boomed in the sky.
C. The frog sang in the moonlight
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Write your own simile about your singing voice.
She sings like an angel.
Her voice was as loud as glass breaking.
Which of the following literary devices is a hyperbole?
Be prepared to explain how you know.
A. His brain is the size of a pea.
B. The cafeteria food was garbage.
C. Blood is thicker than water.
D. The clouds were fluffy marshmallows.
A. His brain is the size of a pea.
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The sentences below are an example of characterization. Come up with TWO adjectives to describe the narrator. (Be ready to share how you came up with them!)
"You sure know how to throw a party!" my friend said to me. I was already thinking about when I was going to plan the next party.
eager, organized, fun, lively
What is the purpose of using flashback in a story?
To show a previous moment in time that gives context to the current situation or insight about the character.
Write your own metaphor about the hallways in school.
The hallway was a sea of students.
The squirrels scurried to their classes.
The halls were sardine cans with people squished together.
Explain how this is an example of personification and what the author might be trying to show.
The moon watched over the world, guarding us all from the morning.
This is an example of personification because the moon is given the human traits of seeing and "guarding". An author might use this to make the moon seem like a powerful force.
Provide me an example of imagery that uses at least TWO senses to describe a day at a local amusement park.
Ex. The pink sugar crystals from the fluffy cotton candy melted on my tongue as the sweet strawberry scent filled my nose.
What is an important theme of the poem, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"?
Appreciating the little beauties in life can improve one's mindset.
Thinking of positive aspects of life can improve someone's mood.
Reflecting on past memories can uplift someone's spirits, even in the worst of moods.
Explain the difference between tone and mood.
Tone = author's attitude toward a topic
Mood = emotions/atmosphere of the story felt by the reader