Name:

Poetic Devices:

Define the following terms

1. Alliteration:

2. Onomatopoeia:

3. Personification:

4. Simile:

5. Metaphor:

6. Hyperbole:

Give one example of each:

1. __________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________

4. ____________________________________________________

5. ____________________________________________________

6. ____________________________________________________

Why do authors use these “devices” in their writing?

Complete the following activities: Tell write out your scores:

1. http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmatch/sm1.htm

1. What was your score? _______

2. http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmatch/sm2.htm

1. What was your score? _______

3. http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmatch/sm3.htm

1. What was your score? _______

4. http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmatch/sm4.htm

1. What was your score? _______

5. http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmatch/sm5.htm

1. What was your score? _______

6. http://www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lang/lmatch/sm6.htm

1. What was your score? _______

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