giving an animal or object human-like characteristics
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Alliteration is...
the repetition of a sound at the beginning of two or more words that appear one after another
15
Hyperbole is ...
an exaggeration
15
'I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse,' is an example of ...
alliteration
hyperbole
a pun
personication
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'Tim the terrifying tiger,' is an example of...
symbol
alliteration
irony
imagery
15
The words or phrases a writer uses to describe persons, objects, actions, feelings and ideas while appealing to the five senses is called ...
imagery
15
Irony is
a contrast between appearance and reality - or when one thing is expected to happen and the exact opposite happens instead
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Bang! Crash! Zap! are examples of
Onomatopoeia
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Foreshadowing is...
Important clues that an author drops to help the reader get ready for something later in a story
15
an object, person, place or action that "stands for" or represents something else is called...
a symbol
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The poem 'The Sea' by James Reeves, that we looked at in your LIP classes, is an example of
extended metaphor
extended simile
hyperbole
free verse
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'The light of the fire is a sight' is an example of...
assonance
free verse
alliteration
consonance
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'Go slow over the road' is an example of ...
simile
hyperbole
assonance
consonance
20
'The tall grass blew in the soft autumn breeze. Last night's rain glistened and shined in the morning sun.' This sentence is an example of
extended metaphor
imagery
alliteration
repetition
20
Look at the image and create a description with lots of detail. (imagery)
answers will vary
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'The music danced through the room and into Jason's ear. It whispered to him quietly, calling him outside to the school dance.' Identify the poetic device
Personification. Music is not a person. It doesn't dance or whisper.