Pp part 1

Literary Devices

By: Ms. Megan Callahan

Tongue Twisters

•Repetition •Personification•Simile •Onomatopoeia•Metaphor

Repetition, Repetition, Repetition

•Repetition is the act of repeating. •Three forms we’re going to discuss are:

1. Alliteration 2. Assonance 3. Consonance

1. Alliteration

Alliteration is:

•The repetition of initial sounds. •There must be at least 2 per row

Examples

1. Pretty Polly picked pears for preserves. 2. A pack of pesky pixies. 3. Sally sells seashells by the sea shore.

Find the alliteration:

Harry helped hungry hippos.

2. Assonance Assonance is:

•The repetition of VOWEL sounds. •Usually found in the middle of words.

Kate ate the whole cake. The long “A” sound is being

repeated.

3. Consonance Consonance is:

The repetition of CONSONANT sounds.

Ben lent Ted a pencil.

The “eh” sound is being repeated.

**The sound is repeated, NOT the** letter!

Simile A simile is:

•A comparison between unlike things using:

1. like 2. as3. as though

•Similes are a way to describe something.

Examples

1. Fits like a glove 2. Runs like a deer

3. Eyes like a hawk. 4. Cute as a button.

5. Pretty as a picture

THESE ARE SIMILES!

Metaphor A metaphor is:

•A comparison where one thing is said to be another. •Most often, it compares two unlike things.

-Life is a rollercoaster ride. -He has a heart of stone.

-Time is money These are metaphors!

Activity!

1.Find a partner 2.Choose two things to be compared3.Create your own metaphor

Then…..

4.Draw a picture to represent your metaphor.

Personification

Personification is:

•Giving human characteristics to animals or objects.

-The camera loved her. -The flowers begged for water. -Lightning danced across the

sky.

Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia is:

•The use of words that imitate sound.

-The fire crackled.-The bee buzzed loudly.

-The egg sizzled on the stove.

Personification or Onomatopoeia?

1. The spaceship leapt into the sky.2. The soda fizzled as she opened it. 3. Beep! Beep! went the alarm clock. 4. The wind whispers in the night.

Where will we see these devices?

•Poems •Books•Clichés/Phrases

ALL WRITING!!!

Activity! 1. Draw a picture.2. Personify that picture.

Then…..

4. Create your own tongue twister.5. Make sure to use 2 literary devices.

Credits

Wong, Isaac, “Tongue Twisters” August 23, 2011 via Google images, Creative Commons Attribution.

Wolfe, Ben, “Pencil Icon” August 19, 2009 via flickr, Creative Commons Attribution.

Casnig, John D. 1997-2009. A Language Of Metaphors, Kingston, Ontario, Canada: Knowgramming.com

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