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Literary Devices Hunt
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Literary Devices Hunt
Read each item carefully. Look for comparisons and repeated beginning sounds.
Literary Device Detective
1.Match each literary device with its meaning.
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Alliteration
- A direct comparison that says one thing is another.
- A comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
- The repetition of the same beginning consonant sound in nearby words.
2.Which device is used in the sentence, “The stage lights glittered like tiny stars”?
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Alliteration
3.Which device can you hear in “Chloe leapt lightly across the stage”?
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Alliteration
4.In “Zach was a bundle of nerves before the school play,” which literary device compares Zach to something else directly?
- Simile
- Metaphor
- Alliteration
Text Hunt
Arjun waited behind the curtain as the audience settled. His stomach fluttered like a paper kite in a breeze. The stage was a bright island surrounded by darkness. Costumes rustled while cheerful children checked their cues. When the music began, Arjun took a deep breath and stepped into the spotlight.
5.Copy one simile from the passage.
6.Copy one metaphor from the passage.
7.Write a pair of nearby words from the passage that repeat the same beginning consonant sound.
8.How does the simile about Arjun’s stomach help the reader understand how he feels?
9.Write your own simile to describe weather on the day of a school play.
10.Write your own metaphor about being at school.
11.Write a phrase with repeated beginning sounds about an animal.
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