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Literary Devices Hunt

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Literary Devices Hunt

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🎯 Success Criteria

By the end of this lesson, I will be able to:

Define and give examples of similes, metaphors and alliteration

Identify these literary devices in text excerpts

Explain the effect of these devices on the reader

Use the terms simile, metaphor and alliteration when discussing texts

📚 Part 1: Literary Device Detective

1. Match each literary device to its correct definition:
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Repetition of the first consonant sound
A direct comparison saying one thing is another
2. Which literary device is used in this sentence: "The stars danced like diamonds in the sky"?

Simile

Metaphor

Alliteration

3. Identify the literary device: "Peter's purple pencils perfectly painted pictures."

Simile

Metaphor

Alliteration

4. What literary device is used in: "Her bedroom was a pigsty"?

Simile

Metaphor

Alliteration

🔍 Part 2: Text Hunt

Read this text excerpt and hunt for literary devices:

"The wind whispered through the trees like a gentle giant. Sarah's heart was a drum beating loudly in her chest. Brave birds boldly built their nests as the storm clouds gathered overhead."

5. Find and write down ONE example of each literary device from the text:

Simile: _________________________________________________

Metaphor: _______________________________________________

Alliteration: ___________________________________________

6. Explain how ONE of these literary devices helps you picture the scene or understand the character's feelings:
7. Create your own example of each literary device:

Write a simile about the weather:

_________________________________________________________________

Write a metaphor about school:

_________________________________________________________________

Write an alliterative phrase about animals:

_________________________________________________________________

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