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Poetic Devices and Figurative Language
Match the following text examples with the correct literary term.
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| ALLITERATION | The twisting trout twinkled below. |
| ASSONANCE | cry, side, mine, type |
| CONSONANCE | tribe, club, verb |
| HYPERBOLE | "...the shot heard 'round the world..." |
| VERBAL IRONY | As I fell down the stairs headfirst, I heard her say, "Look at that coordination!" |
| SITUATIONAL IRONY | The cobbler's children go barefoot because they have no shoes. |
| METAPHOR | "Time is money." |
| ONOMATOPOEIA | buzz, bang, hiss, splash |
| PERSONIFICATION | The train wailed in the night. |
| SARCASM | "It's easy to quit smoking--I've done it many times." |
| SIMILE | "The warrior fought like a lion." |
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Gate City Middle School |
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