English - Mix and Match Poetry Terms & Definitions

In English, we are working off a slide show and matching and finding definitions of 9 or so words here are the takes below some a couple of them are partially completed and the last one isn't yet.  Note some of these Task's answers may not be correct so be aware.

Figurative Language = 3		1. Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as
Literal Language = 6		2. An exaggeration of the facts.
Simile = 1		3. Saying one thing and meaning something else.
Metaphor =5		4. Writing with detail to arouse one or more of the 5 senses.
Personification = 2		5. A phrase is common to people who speak the same language- saying one thing but meaning another.
Imagery = 4		6. Meaning exactly what you say.
Idiom = 8		7. Comparing two unlike things not using the words like or as.
Hyperbole = 7		8. Repetition of consonant sounds in a piece of writing.
Alliteration = 9		9. Giving human qualities to non-human things.

 

Figurative Column	Literal Column
a. Just chill out dude! It means: It means calm down.	- Please, calm down
b. ‘He is driving me up the wall!’ It means: he is driving him insane
c. ‘His nose is out of joint’ It means	- ?
d. The teacher is a real scream It means: Shouting?
e. What is she cooking up in her mind right now? It means: What is stirring up and planning in her head.	- What is she up to?
f. He gave her the eye. It means: A Annoyed glare

 

Similes & Metaphors

1. My bedroom was as black as a cave in the depths of the earth.
2. The classroom after school became as noisy as a gaggle of gabby geese.
3. The cat capered along the fence top like a tightrope walker on the hire wire.
4. My anger crashed into me like waves against the shore.

Use a word from the box to complete each simile

1. The cloth was as black as coal
2. The wet ball was as slippery as an eel
3. My little sister is as playful as a kitten
4. The top of this table is as smooth as silk
5. I’ve been as busy as a bee
6. The lamb is as white as snow

Silk Bee Kitten Coal Eel Snow

Similes & Metaphors

For each of these sentences is it a simile or a metaphor?

1. As slippery as an eel.
2. Arnie was a man-mountain.
3. He was a lion in battle.
4. She is as pretty as a picture.
5. The striker was a goal machine.
6. The torch lit up the room as if the sun had already risen early.
7. The moon was a misty shadow.
8. My friend has a face like thunder.

Have a go at writing some Similes and Metaphors of your own:

Must Do - 3 (of each)

 1. A chance of her grinning was as slim as a piece of paper.

 2. Her handshake was swift like a feather.

 3. Her eyes enlightened as bright as a light bulb.
 4. When she thought about it again, her mind exploded with ideas.

Should Do- 4-6 (of each)

Could Do- 6-8 (of each)

Alliteration

Alliteration is when a consonant sound is repeated over and over.

E.g The time ticked tediously by. The warm wind wafted across the window.

Highlight the alliterations in each of the following sentences:

1. The sun sizzled the swimmer's skin.
2. I accidentally ate an awful apple.
3. Beth borrowed Barry’s books before biology.
4. Slipping and sliding, I stumbled in the snow and slush.
5. Many mysterious men mumbled messages.
6. The gallant goat gobbled gobs of garbage greedily.
7. The rapidly rising river rushed rampantly.

Finish these sentences with your own alliterations:

1. Red roses arouse from the cemetery.
2. While Wandering the world's souls were whished.
3. The tired traveler trampled tediously.

 

Personification

Personification is when you give qualities to non-human things

E.g The house watched me closely. The trees reached out to me.

In each sentence, an object or idea is personified.  Identify the object or idea that is being personified and explain which human trait or action is applied to the object or idea.

1. The wind whispered through the gloomy forest.

What is being personified?

=through?

What human trait or quality has it been given?

= The?

1. The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops believing he was making happy flowers.

What is being personified?

= Added?

What human trait or quality has it been given?

= His?

2. .  As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us.

What is being personified?

=the sun beat down on us?

What human trait or quality has it been given?

=We?

Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia When words sound exactly like the sound they are describing

E.g Crash! Bang! Boom!

Match the following sentences to the onomatopoeia that describes them.

1. A plate being dropped on the floor. - Smash
2. A balloon being burst. - Pop
3. A gun being shot. - Bang
4. Someone eating chips. - Crunch
5. A light being switched on. - Click
6. A fierce dog. - Growl
7. A small bell being rung. - Tinkle
8. A door opening - Creek
9. A bomb exploding - Boom
10. A child screaming. - Screech

 

Tinkle Screech Bang Smash Boom Growl Pop Creek Crunch Click

Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia When words sound exactly like the sound they are describing

E.g Crash! Bang! Boom!

Highlight the onomatopoeia in each of the following sentences:

1. The old engine chugged down the rickety track.
2. The hard-hit tennis ball whistled by my ear.
3. The truck’s brakes screeched in the distance.
4. The rain beat on the metal barn roof.
5. His guitar strings twanged the sad melody.
6. The old floor creaked as we walked slowly across it.
7. The fire crackled and popped on a cold night.
8. The snake hissed when I startled it.

Have a go at writing some Onomatopoeia sentences of your own:

Must Do - 3

The glass shattered in front of my eyes.

My mind echoed the phrase over and over again.

The racket swooshed as I swung it.

Should Do- 4-6

Could Do- 6-8

Hyperbole

Hyperbole  An exaggeration of facts

E.g My head is killing me!

For each of the following sentences, does it have a hyperbole or not.

1. I’m so hungry I could eat a whole elephant! (Hyperbole/Not)
2. May is the nicest month of the year. (Hyperbole/Not)
3. Her brightly colored dress hurt his eyes. (Hyperbole/Not)
4. The roof rose up and down to the rhythm of the music. (Hyperbole/Not)
5. I ate all of my salad for lunch.  (Hyperbole/Not)
6. The dog was so dirty it had a tomato plant growing on its back. (Hyperbole/Not)

Turn each of these into a Hyperbole sentence: The first is done for you.

An old car- The car is older than the hills.

A strong wind- gushed pass me.

A headache- is stronger than I thought.

A fast computer is better than a slow one.A funny movie isn't really that funny.

A hot pan was hotter than the sun.

A loud, crybaby was quieter than me

Heavy groceries weight about the same weight as the car.

 Scary dogs don't scare me.

A strong wind. A headache. A fast computer A funny movie

A hot pan A loud, crying baby Heavy groceries A scary dog

Revision

Circle the correct answer for each question below.

 

‘As straight as an arrow’	Metaphor Simile Onomatopoeia hyperbole
2.      ‘Lucky lady’	Metaphor Oxymoron Alliteration Onomatopoeia
3.     ‘Boom!’	Alliteration Simile Personification Onomatopoeia
4.     ‘The city was a jungle’	Metaphor Personification Hyperbole simile