Students identify multiple devices in three rich passages — fog with cold fingers, Maya's pounding heart and butterflies, and a screeching gate with stretching shadows. Part B has five fill-in-the-blank problems identifying the emotion in an angry ocean, the comparison in a voice-as-silk simile, and onomatopoeia in a wind sentence.
Identifying literary devices within full passages mirrors authentic reading and assessment conditions and confirms mastery of all six devices working together in context.
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Literary Devices
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Read: "The morning fog crept silently through the village, wrapping its cold fingers around every house." Which TWO devices are used?
A) Simile and hyperbole
B) Alliteration and onomatopoeia
C) Personification and metaphor
D) Onomatopoeia and simile
2. Read: "Maya's heart pounded like a drum as she stepped onto the stage. A million butterflies fluttered in her stomach." Which devices are used?
A) Alliteration and onomatopoeia
B) Simile and hyperbole
C) Metaphor and alliteration
D) Onomatopoeia and personification
3. Read: "The rusty gate screeched in protest as Sam pushed it open. Shadows stretched like dark fingers across the path." What does the personification help the reader feel?
A) That the setting is cheerful and inviting
B) That the gate is brand new and works well
C) That the setting is eerie and unwelcoming
D) That Sam is very strong and powerful
4. Read: "Big, bright balloons bobbed and bounced above the birthday bash. Laughter rang out like bells." Which devices appear?
A) Personification and hyperbole
B) Metaphor and onomatopoeia
C) Hyperbole and metaphor
D) Alliteration and simile
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. In "The ocean roared and tossed its waves angrily at the shore," the ocean is given the human emotion of anger.
2. "Her voice was as smooth as silk" contains a simile that compares her voice to silk.
3. In "The whoosh of the wind whipped through the willows," the word whoosh is an example of onomatopoeia.
4. "I have told you a thousand times to clean your room" uses hyperbole to show frustration.
5. "Sneaky snakes slithered slowly" uses alliteration by repeating the /s/ sound.
Literary Devices
★ Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Read: "The morning fog crept silently through the village, wrapping its cold fingers around every house." Which TWO devices are used?
A) Simile and hyperbole
B) Alliteration and onomatopoeia
C) Personification and metaphor
D) Onomatopoeia and simile
2. Read: "Maya's heart pounded like a drum as she stepped onto the stage. A million butterflies fluttered in her stomach." Which devices are used?
A) Alliteration and onomatopoeia
B) Simile and hyperbole
C) Metaphor and alliteration
D) Onomatopoeia and personification
3. Read: "The rusty gate screeched in protest as Sam pushed it open. Shadows stretched like dark fingers across the path." What does the personification help the reader feel?
A) That the setting is cheerful and inviting
B) That the gate is brand new and works well
C) That the setting is eerie and unwelcoming
D) That Sam is very strong and powerful
4. Read: "Big, bright balloons bobbed and bounced above the birthday bash. Laughter rang out like bells." Which devices appear?
A) Personification and hyperbole
B) Metaphor and onomatopoeia
C) Hyperbole and metaphor
D) Alliteration and simile
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1) In "The ocean roared and tossed its waves angrily at the shore," the ocean is given the human emotion of anger.
2) "Her voice was as smooth as silk" contains a simile that compares her voice to silk.
3) In "The whoosh of the wind whipped through the willows," the word whoosh is an example of onomatopoeia.
4) "I have told you a thousand times to clean your room" uses hyperbole to show frustration.
5) "Sneaky snakes slithered slowly" uses alliteration by repeating the /s/ sound.
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