poetic/literary devices

Boost your poetry skills! Learn and identify key literary devices with fun practice exercises.

What is poetry? After viewing the video, write 3-5 sentences explaining what poetry is and what makes it different from other genres. Extended Metaphor: After viewing the video, what is an extended metaphor? TYPES OF POEMS Match the term with its definition. THEME author's message about life or human nature rhyme scheme pattern of rhymes Stanza paragraphs in a poem rhythm Gives the poem a beat sensory imagery language that appeals to the reader's senses mood the overall feeling the reading gets lines make up stanzas in a poem TONE Writer's attitude towards the subject POETRY DEVICES VIEW the video and be ready to practice your literary devices. Match the term with its definition. onomatopoeia the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named symbolism a sign that stands for something else oxymoron When 2 opposite terms are put together to achieve special effects (ex: jumbo shrimp) personification giving human qualities to something non-human hyperbole a very intentional and intense exaggeration simile a comparison made using “like,” “as,” or “than” metaphor a DIRECT comparison that DOES NOT use “like” or “as” ALLITERATION The repetition of beginning sounds (tongue twisters) IDIOM an expression that can't be taken literally (ex: It's raining cats and dogs) Write an example of onomatopoeia. Which device completes the sentence? "This is the greatest class ever, and I never want it to end" is an example of hyperbole. Which of the following is an example of alliteration? pickled peppers angry animals yellowish-green plant like a million bucks Place the picture in the correct category. Simile Metaphor Hyperbole Idiom Symbolism Oxymoron The following sentence has an example of sensory imagery. Which sense does the sentence appeal to? The chirping crickets filled the empty night air. sound Which sentence is an example of alliteration? The truck was going a million miles an hour. The small boy grabbed Roy's toy. Sheila pinches pennies like Scrooge. Love is a thrill ride. This sentence uses _. hyperbole personification metaphor Which sentence uses personification? The woman looked as if she were 1,000 years old. The fire hungrily ate the house. Where's the wicked witch? "The sun was bright and the sky was clear. Joan jogged down the path with Rex at her side and smiled about last night's victory." The tone of this excerpt can be best described as mirthful grim jealous What is the mood of the following excerpt?"During the holidays, my mother's house glittered with decorations and hummed with preparations. We ate cookies and drank cider while we helped her wrap bright packages and trim the tree. We felt warm and excited, listening to Christmas carols and even singing along sometimes. We would tease each other about our terrible voices and then sing even louder." cheerful confused romantic