ELA: Literary Devices - Kalie Marie Toledo | Library

Instructions

Use what you know about literary devices to answer the following questions!

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What literary device is used when characters or events symbolize something else?

RL.6.4

RL.7.4

RL.8.4

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Which of the following are examples of foreshadowing? Select three correct answers.

RL.6.3

RL.7.3

RL.8.3

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Is irony considered a literary device?

RL.6.6

RL.8.6

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What literary device is used when words are repeated at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences?

RL.6.4

RL.7.4

RL.8.4

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What literary device is used when a non-human thing is given human-like characteristics?

RL.6.4

RL.7.4

RL.8.4

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His backpack weighed a ton; it felt like he was carrying a _______  on his shoulders.
This is an example of _______ .

RL.6.4

RL.7.4

RL.8.4

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Read the following excerpt carefully and highlight the phrase(s) that represents personification.

The trees whispered secrets to each other as the wind danced through their branches. The sun smiled down warmly, casting golden hues across the meadow. Birds chirped joyfully, adding music to the air. It was as if nature itself was celebrating the beauty of the day.

RL.6.4

RL.7.4

RL.8.4

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Read the following excerpt carefully and highlight the phrase(s) that shows imagery.

The trees whispered secrets to each other as the wind danced through their branches. The sun smiled down warmly, casting golden hues across the meadow. Birds chirped joyfully, adding music to the air. It was as if nature itself was celebrating the beauty of the day.

RL.6.4

RL.7.4

RL.8.4

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Read the following excerpt carefully and highlight the phrase(s) that are examples of a metaphor(s).

The trees whispered secrets to each other as the wind danced through their branches. The sun smiled down warmly, casting golden hues across the meadow. Birds chirped joyfully, adding music to the air. It was as if nature itself was celebrating the beauty of the day.

RL.6.4

RL.7.4

RL.8.4

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Read the following excerpt carefully and highlight the phrase(s) that are examples of alliteration.

The trees whispered secrets to each other as the wind danced through their branches. The sun smiled down warmly, casting golden hues across the meadow. Birds chirped joyfully, adding music to the air. It was as if nature itself was celebrating the beauty of the day.

RL.6.4

RL.7.4

RL.8.4