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What poetic device is this sentence using? He ran like a cheetah
Simile
What poetic device is this sentence using? Your bedroom is a pig-sty
Metaphor
What poetic device is this sentence using? The clouds cried droplets of rain
Personification
What poetic device is this sentence using? Crazy cats create chaos
Alliteration
What poetic device is this sentence using? A skunk sat on a stump. The stump thought the skunk stunk. The skunk thought the stump stunk. What stunk, the skunk or the stump?
Assonance
What is a simile?
A comparison using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’
What poetic device is this sentence using? Chips and dip
Assonance
What poetic device is this sentence using? Meow. The cat purred at my feet.
Onomatopoeia
What poetic device is this sentence using? Cool as a cucumber
Simile
What is onomatopoeia?
Using words that mimic the sound of an object or action
What poetic device is this sentence using? Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Alliteration
What is symbolism?
An object which represents a deep and meaningful idea or quality
What is a metaphor?
Compares two ideas using words such as ‘is’ or ‘was’
What poetic device is this sentence using? The sun is smiling down on us today
Personification
What poetic device is this sentence using? Work today was a nightmare!
Metaphor
What is personification?
Giving human traits to non-living objects
What do poetic devices do?
•Intensify mood or feeling
•Improve imagery
•Make a text more meaningful and engaging
What are the 7 poetic devices we talked about today?
Simile, metaphor, personification, symbolism, alliteration, assonance and onomatopoeia
What is alliteration?
The deliberate and purposeful repetition of a CONSONANT sound
What is assonance?
The deliberate and purposeful repetition of a VOWEL sound
Create a sentence using alliteration
E.g. Fun Friday is fantastic
What could glasses symbolise?
E.g. Intelligence
Create a sentence using onomatopoeia
E.g. Swoosh. The magpie swooped me.
Create a sentence using assonance
E.g. The cat in the hat sat on the mat
Create a simile using the word bee
E.g. Busy like a bee