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Literary Elements/Poetic Devices
English Language Arts, Grade 6
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Study Guide Literary Elements/Poetic Devices English Language Arts, Grade 6
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LITERARY
ELEMENTS
AND
POETIC
DEVICES
What
is
Onomatopoeia?
Onomatopoeia
is
a
word
that
imitates
the
sound
of
that
word.
Examples:
hiss
boom
thump
bang
What
is
Alliteration?
Alliteration
is
the
repetition
of
initial
consonant
sounds
in
a
sentence,
phrase,
or
poem.
Example:
Frank
forged
from
the
forest
fiery
as
a
furnace.
What
is
Personification?
Personification
is
the
act
of
giving
an
animal,
object,
or
idea
human
like
qualities.
Examples:
The
screaming
alarm
startled
the
entire
family.
(scream
=
human
ability
given
to
clock)
The
sun
kissed
the
sky.
(kiss
=
human
quality
given
to
the
sun)
What
is
Hyperbole?
Hyperbole
is
the
use
of
an
exaggerated
or
overstated
comparison.
Example:
My
backpack
weighs
a
ton.
(the
backpack
and
ton
are
being
compared)
This
hyperbole
is
used
to
dramatically
state
how
heavy
the
backpack
felt.
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What
are
Similes?
A
simile
is
a
figure
of
speech
in
which
two
different
things
are
compared,
using
the
words
LIKE
or
AS.
Examples:
Her
smile
was
as
pretty
as
a
sunset.
Similes
often
create
pictures
in
the
reader’s
mind.
You
can
use
similes
to
make
your
writing
more
interesting.
What
is
a
Metaphor?
A
metaphor
is
a
figure
of
speech
that
compares
two
unlike
things
WITHOUT
using
the
words
like
or
as.
Example:
She
is
sunshine.
Rhyming
Two
words
that
have
a
similar
sound
rhyme.
Example:
Explain
and
sane
rhyme.
Repetition
Repetition
is
the
act
or
process
of
repeating.
You
can
use
repetition
in
your
poetry
by
repeating
words,
phrases,
or
sounds.
Example:
I
missed
the
bus
but
the
sun
continued
to
shine.
My
best
friend
was
absent
today
but
the
sun
continued
to
shine.
I
had
to
walk
home
but
the
sun
continued
to
shine.
The
sun
continued
to
shine.
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Try
This!
Match
the
term
with
its
example.
__Hyperbole
__Metaphor
__Alliteration
__Onomatopoeia
__Personification
__Simile
a)
The
wind
whistled.
b)
The
sly,
slippery
snake
sang.
c)
The
flashlight
was
shining
like
a
star.
d)
Bam!
e)
No
man
is
an
island.
f)
It
took
me
all
day
to
do
my
homework.
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