Poetry Devices Practice
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Summer Davis
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By Summer Davis
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Multiple Choice
Click the sound device that best fits the example given below.
“I was awoken suddenly by the ruff of my dog.”
Alliteration - a series of words that begin with the same consonant
Assonance - a series of words that repeat the same vowel sound
Onomatopoeia - a word that imitates the natural sound of an object.
Repetition - the same word or phrase is repeated several times.
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Multiple Choice
Click the sound device that best fits the example given below.
“Let it go, let it go, let it go.”
Alliteration - a series of words that begin with the same consonant
Assonance - a series of words that repeat the same vowel sound
Onomatopoeia - a word that imitates the natural sound of an object.
Repetition - the same word or phrase is repeated several times.
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Multiple Choice
Click the sound device that best fits the example given below.
“Dora danced down the dark hallway.”
Alliteration - a series of words that begin with the same consonant
Assonance - a series of words that repeat the same vowel sound
Onomatopoeia - a word that imitates the natural sound of an object.
Repetition - the same word or phrase is repeated several times.
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Multiple Choice
Click the sound device that best fits the example given below.
"Try as I might, the kite did not fly."
Alliteration - a series of words that begin with the same consonant
Assonance - a series of words that repeat the same vowel sound
Onomatopoeia - a word that imitates the natural sound of an object.
Repetition - the same word or phrase is repeated several times.
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Multiple Choice
For each word given below, indicate if the word has a positive or negative commotation.
"Odor"
Positive Connotation
Negative Connotation
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Multiple Choice
For each word given below, indicate if the word has a positive or negative commotation.
"Youthful"
Positive Connotation
Negative Connotation
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Multiple Choice
For each word given below, indicate if the word has a positive or negative commotation.
"Criminal"
Positive Connotation
Negative Connotation
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Multiple Choice
For each word given below, indicate if the word has a positive or negative commotation.
"Smart"
Positive Connotation
Negative Connotation
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Multiple Choice
What figurative language device best fits the example below.
“Life is a rollercoaster.”
Simile - a comparison using like or as
Metaphor - a direct comparison and does not use the words like or as.
Personification - when you give an inanimate object human traits or qualities.
Hyperbole - an exaggeration of the truth.
Oxymoron - when words mean the opposite and is placed together for effect.
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Multiple Choice
What figurative language device best fits the example below.
“The moon smiled at us, guiding us through the woods.”
Simile - a comparison using like or as
Metaphor - a direct comparison and does not use the words like or as.
Personification - when you give an inanimate object human traits or qualities.
Hyperbole - an exaggeration of the truth.
Oxymoron - when words mean the opposite and is placed together for effect.
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Multiple Choice
What figurative language device best fits the example below.
“My friend is as cunning as a fox.”
Simile - a comparison using like or as
Metaphor - a direct comparison and does not use the words like or as.
Personification - when you give an inanimate object human traits or qualities.
Hyperbole - an exaggeration of the truth.
Oxymoron - when words mean the opposite and is placed together for effect.
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Multiple Choice
What figurative language device best fits the example below.
‘“Man, I’m so hungry,” Beau groaned to his friend. “I could eat a horse!’
Simile - a comparison using like or as
Metaphor - a direct comparison and does not use the words like or as.
Personification - when you give an inanimate object human traits or qualities.
Hyperbole - an exaggeration of the truth.
Oxymoron - when words mean the opposite and is placed together for effect.
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Multiple Choice
What figurative language device best fits the example below.
“There is a real love, hate relationship developing between the two of them.”
Simile - a comparison using like or as
Metaphor - a direct comparison and does not use the words like or as.
Personification - when you give an inanimate object human traits or qualities.
Hyperbole - an exaggeration of the truth.
Oxymoron - when words mean the opposite and is placed together for effect.
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