Literary Device Review

Name______Literary Device Review

Literary Definition Example Element

Symbolism

Metaphor

Simile

Personification

Hyperbole

Alliteration

Literary Elements Practice Label which device is being used in each statement, and circle what object(s) is being compared/personified/exaggerated. 1. The wind sang her mournful song through the falling leaves. Device/why:

2. The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the cans on the shelves. Device/why:

3. I had to wait an eternity for my sister to get off her cell phone. Device/why:

4. Miss Maudie gave Jem a piece of the big cake instead of a little one. Device/why:

5. Those girls are two peas in a pod. Device/why:

6. The microwave timer told me it was time to take out my TV dinner. Device/why:

7. It’s do or die. Device/why:

8. There must have been a hundred police cars on my street last night. Device/why:

9. The video camera observed the whole scene. Device/why:

10. I am the walrus. Device/why:

11. I have a million things to do today. Device/why:

5. The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell. 7. The water beckoned invitingly to the hot swimmers. 9. The china danced on the shelves during the earthquake.

4. The pillow was a cloud when I put my head upon it after a long day. 7. The fluorescent light was the sun during our test. 8. No one invites Harold to parties because he’s a wet blanket. 9. The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog’s bath. 10. Ted was as nervous as a cat with a long tail in a room full of rocking chairs.