Literary Devices
Comparing two things using "like" and/or "as"
"Her eyes were as blue as the ocean."
Simile
Haven
HAY-ven
I have four more muffins ______ you. (then/than)
than
What is the part of speech of the following made up word: gloof
"I went gloofing the other day."
verb
Jeremiah joked around so much that when he told the others about the accident that had occurred, they didn't believe that he was being EARNEST.
Serious
A literary device that creates a sensory experience by using highly descriptive language
"Reid heard the crunch of the fall leaves as he walked through the golden forest."
imagery
Descend
di-SEND or dee-SEND
I like all sports _________ hockey. (accept/except)
except
What is the part of speech of the following word: kilp
"I'm not a big fan of kilps, I prefer Cheese-Itz."
noun
Everyone else at the party wanted garbage pizza but Time because he DETESTED vegetables.
hated or strongly dislike
Giving non-human things characteristics
"The tree danced in the wind"
personification
Crinkly
CRINK-ly
During the food fight, the children threw _______ apples at each other. (there/their/they're)
their
What is the part of speech AND definition of the following word: siggy
"The clothes were siggy after taking them out of the wash, which caused huge puddles in the laundry room."
adjective - wet
As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pockets, powerful feelings of REMORSE bubbled in his stomach.
regret
A device that uses the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words.
"Madeline made a huge mess of M&Ms."
alliteration
Bewildered
be-WILL-dered
__________ going to love the new jersey I bought you. (you're/your)
you're
"The girls were fristle after winning their basketball game, and decided to get ice cream to celebrate."
adjective - excited/happy/proud
When Kiki got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she got all MELODRAMATIC and began sobbing and demanding a doctor.
dramatic and exaggerated (especially relating to emotions)
This device uses exaggeration for dramatic effect.
"I'm so hungry I could eat an entire horse."
hyperbole
Trepidation
trep-i-DAY-shun
I like catching fireflies ____. (to/two/too)
too
What is the part of speech AND definition of the following word: webble
"Don't webble Nala's food otherwise she'll go to bed hungry."
verb - take/eat
With the field torn up by the players' cleats, and the cold rain falling in waves, conditions on the playing field were DISMAL.
gloomy, or disgracefully bad