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Figurative Language
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Literary Devices
100
The beat of the poem; when a poem has a regular meter of stressed and unstressed syllables.
What is rhythm?
100
"Sallie sells sea shells" is an example of "a_________."
What is alliteration?
100
A comparison that uses "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
100
"I can't understand how I feel unless you walk a million miles in my shoes" is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is a hyperbole?
100
This device is used to tell someone how to read a particular poem.
What is punctuation?
200
When words end in the same sound, such as "flower" and "hour."
What is rhyme?
200
The word for the feeling an author has toward what they are writing about.
What is tone?
200
A comparison that does NOT use like or as?
What is a metaphor?
200
"Fame is a bee" is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is a metaphor?
200
Words you do not take literally: f______________ l______________
What is figurative language?
300
When a sound, phrase, or line is repeated over and over again in a poem.
What is repetition?
300
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of "a_____________."
What is alliteration?
300
When a non-human object is given humanlike characteristics.
What is personification?
300
When an author chooses their words carefully, they are using this literary device.
What is word choice?
300
The word "except" means "everything but..." The following sentences are similies, EXCEPT: 1.) Her cheeks were like red roses. 2.) I like going to the skate park. 3.) He is as mean as a snake.
What is #2, "I like going to the skate park."
400
The name for the "chorus" of a poem; a stanza that repeats over and over again.
What is a refrain?
400
"Sad, dramatic, adventurous, calm, and humorous" are all examples of this word for the feeling poetry creates.
What is tone?
400
A huge exaggeration.
What is hyperbole?
400
When the grammar of a sentence is mixed up; common examples of this literary device are Yoda and Shakespeare.
What is sentence structure?
400
The word "except" means "everything but..." The following sentences are metaphors, EXCEPT: 1.) The buildings are tall and made of metal. 2.) The people are ants on the sidewalk of the big city. 3.) I can see the waves, which are sparkling gem stones.
What is #1, "The buildings are tall and made of metal."