<p> Name______Literary Device Review</p><p>Literary Definition Example Element</p><p>Symbolism</p><p>Metaphor</p><p>Simile</p><p>Personification</p><p>Hyperbole</p><p>Alliteration</p><p>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:</p><p>2. The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the cans on the shelves. Device/why:</p><p>3. I had to wait an eternity for my sister to get off her cell phone. Device/why:</p><p>4. Miss Maudie gave Jem a piece of the big cake instead of a little one. Device/why:</p><p>5. Those girls are two peas in a pod. Device/why:</p><p>6. The microwave timer told me it was time to take out my TV dinner. Device/why: </p><p>7. It’s do or die. Device/why:</p><p>8. There must have been a hundred police cars on my street last night. Device/why:</p><p>9. The video camera observed the whole scene. Device/why:</p><p>10. I am the walrus. Device/why:</p><p>11. I have a million things to do today. Device/why:</p><p>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.</p><p>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. </p>