Which of these devices create sound?

assonance, consonance, alliteration, onomatopoeia

The underdog wins the championship.

The only other sound was the sweep of easy wind & down flake

Which of these devices all create imagery?

personification, hyperbole, metaphor, symbolism

The book bag weighed 1,000,000 pounds.

Which is personification?

The beard of icicles hung from the roof.

Chug-a-chug-a-choo-choo the train moved slow as stew

What is the purpose of poetic devices?

to recreate an experience for the reader

Which is alliteration?

Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

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Identifying Poetic Devices

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1
Which of these devices create sound?
personification, assonance, imagery, hyperbole
assonance, consonance, alliteration, onomatopoeia
assonance, alliteration, metaphor, consonance
all the above
2
Which is ironic?
Getting presents on your birthday
Not doing well on a test
The teacher surprises you with a pop quiz.
The underdog wins the championship.
3
Which is imagery?
Life is like a box of chocolates.
The icicles hung from the roof.
The underdog wins the championship.
The only other sound was the sweep of easy wind & down flake
4
Which is assonance?
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck
Quoth the raven, "Nevermore"
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
The beard of icicles hung from the roof.
5
Which of these devices all create imagery?
concrete poetry, consonance, symbolism, hyperbole
personification, hyperbole, metaphor, symbolism
hyperbole, alliteration, personification, imagery
hyperbole, assonance, alliteration, and imagery
6
Which is hyperbole?
The beard of icicles hung from the roof.
The book bag weighed 1,000,000 pounds.
Quoth the raven, "Nevermore"
You darkness, that I come from.
7
Which is personification?
The beard of icicles hung from the roof.
The mountain reached the sun.
Life is like a box of chocolates.
Autumn wind blew through the rustling leaves.
8
When should a poetic device be used?
all the above
to recreate an experience
to create suspense and engagement
to enhance an image to create a more engaging story
9
If a word is repeated, then it's a
important part of a story
theme
symbol
the unknown
10
Which is onomatopoeia?
Life is like a box of chocolate.
The fly buzzed by my face.
The beard of icicles hung from the roof.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck
11
Which is consonance?
Life is like a box of chocolates.
Chug-a-chug-a-choo-choo the train moved slow as stew
Quoth the raven, "Nevermore"
Life is a broken wing bird.
12
If a whole line is repeated in a poem, it's the
theme
symbol
the plot
important part of the story
13
Darkness is always a symbol of
death
all the above
the unknown
evil
14
What is the purpose of poetic devices?
to recreate an experience for the reader
to further the plot
to describe a character
to describe a setting
15
Which is alliteration?
a beard of icicles hung on the roof
Life is like a box of chocolates.
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

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