Simile Alliteration Repetition Metaphor Rhyme Assonance Onomatopoeia

Remote Learning Daily Activity Literature & Language Arts Grades 6–8

Poetry Scavenger Hunt

Think about a poem or a song that has stayed with you. What makes it so special? Perhaps you remember an interesting rhyme, the repetition of a unique word, or a creative comparison between two things you didn’t realize had anything in common. Sound and language devices, like the ones in the grid, are responsible for bringing many poems and songs to life. Which devices are you familiar with? (For a refresher, refer to the definitions on the next page.) Choose a poem or a song, and find examples of these devices. Ask yourself: What ideas does the poet emphasize or communicate? Share your examples with your classmates.

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Simile Alliteration Repetition

Metaphor Rhyme Assonance

Onomatopoeia Personification Consonance

Review these terms before you search for examples. Term/Definition Examples

Alliteration The wheels whipped through the water. The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of two or more nearby words.

Assonance They slowed their pace as they neared the stones. The repetition of vowel sounds in words Consonance The wide muddy field appeared in the The repetition of consonant sounds either distance. within or at the ends of words Metaphor He never forgot a thing; his mind was a a comparison between two things that steel trap. does not include the word like or as Onomatopoeia whack, buzz, hiss, thump The use of words whose sounds echo their meaning; helps readers “hear” certain sounds Personification The ocean tossed us around without mercy. The description of something non-human in human terms Repetition To the swinging and the ringing The use of the same words, phrases, or Of the bells, bells, bells, lines more than once to emphasize an idea Of the bells, bells, bells, bells, . . . . or achieve an effect Rhyme Night and fright The repetition of sounds at the ends of words Simile The singer purred like a kitten as she sang a comparison between two things using the old love song. the word like or as