1. Literary Devices
Bellwork

2. Monday, May 13
1. Onomatopoeia- words that mimic the sounds they describe.
2. Metaphor- a comparison of two unlike things
3. Personification- a metaphor giving inanimate objects or ideas human characteristics
4. Hyperbole- an over-exaggeration for effect
5. Simile- a comparison using “like” or “as”

3. Tuesday, May 14
6. Sound devices- techniques used to convey meaning through sound. (ex: rhyme, assonance, consonance, alliteration, and onomatopoeia). 7. Alliteration- repetition of similar sounds at the beginnings of words. 8. Assonance- Repetition of a vowel sound in a series of words. 9. Consonance- repetition of consonant sounds in a series of words. 10. Imagery: creates a mental picture and appeals to the five senses.

4. Wednesday, May 15
Write the example of figurative language and then label it with the correct term. 1. She sells sea shells by the seashore. __________ 2. The sad thoughts collected in her eyes and rolled down her cheeks. __________ 3. Time stood still. __________

5. Wednesday Answer Consonance: She sells sea shells by the seashore.
Alliteration: She sells sea shells by the seashore.

6. Thursday, May 16
Write the example of figurative language and then label it with the correct term.
Ali floats like a butterfly, stings like a bee.
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
The light was pulsing, throbbing, in a steady rhythm.

7. Friday, May 17
Write the example of figurative language and then label it with the correct term.
1. As sly as a fox.
2.Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary.
3. Snap, crackle, pop!
4. “Blood red were his spurs in the golden noon; wine-red was his velvet coat.”

8. Friday Answer
Alliteration: While I pondered weak and weary….

9. Extra Practice 1. Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout
Would not take the garbage out.
2. The sad thoughts collected in her eyes and rolled down her cheeks.
3. Time stood still.
4. As sly as a fox.