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    This document provides definitions and examples of several literary devices: 1) Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds within a phrase. Examples given are "The bright blue ball bounced" and "The curious cat crept quietly." 2) Personification gives human qualities to non-human objects or ideas. Stars dancing is personifying an object, while depicting love as a goddess is personifying an idea. 3) Repetition involves using the same word or phrase repeatedly to draw attention, like "miles to go" in the Robert Frost poem. The document concludes with an assignment asking students to identify these devices in examples and write their own examples demonstrating each device.

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    This document provides definitions and examples of several literary devices: 1) Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds within a phrase. Examples given are "The bright blue ball bounced" and "The curious cat crept quietly." 2) Personification gives human qualities to non-human objects or ideas. Stars dancing is personifying an object, while depicting love as a goddess is personifying an idea. 3) Repetition involves using the same word or phrase repeatedly to draw attention, like "miles to go" in the Robert Frost poem. The document concludes with an assignment asking students to identify these devices in examples and write their own examples demonstrating each device.

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    This document provides definitions and examples of several literary devices: 1) Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds within a phrase. Examples given are "The bright blue ball bounced" and "The curious cat crept quietly." 2) Personification gives human qualities to non-human objects or ideas. Stars dancing is personifying an object, while depicting love as a goddess is personifying an idea. 3) Repetition involves using the same word or phrase repeatedly to draw attention, like "miles to go" in the Robert Frost poem. The document concludes with an assignment asking students to identify these devices in examples and write their own examples demonstrating each device.

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    This document provides definitions and examples of several literary devices: 1) Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds within a phrase. Examples given are "The bright blue ball bounced" and "The curious cat crept quietly." 2) Personification gives human qualities to non-human objects or ideas. Stars dancing is personifying an object, while depicting love as a goddess is personifying an idea. 3) Repetition involves using the same word or phrase repeatedly to draw attention, like "miles to go" in the Robert Frost poem. The document concludes with an assignment asking students to identify these devices in examples and write their own examples demonstrating each device.

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    Self-Directed Learning

    Other Common Literary Terms


    Now that you’ve learned the basic literary terms, it’s time to look at a few more before
    we start looking at some poetry.

    al*li*ter*a*tion

    The repetition of consonant (anything but A, E, I, O or U) sounds within a


    phrase or sentence, usually one after another.

    Ex: The bright blue ball bounced into the brook. (repetition of “buh” sound)
    Ex: The curious cat crept quietly out of the closet. (repetition of “cah” sound)
    Ex: The little ladybug led the line of large ladybugs. (repetition of “luh” sound)

    Alliteration is a fairly simple concept once we see enough examples. If you are unsure
    if you understand alliteration (or any of the other terms), check with your teacher and
    he/she will help you.

    per*son*i*fic*a*tion (pronounced perSONification)

    When we give human or person-like qualities to objects or ideas.

    Ex: The stars danced playfully in the moonlight.


    Ex: Venus was the goddess of Love.

    You may notice that the two examples are very different. That is because there are two
    main types of personification. The first is where we personify an object - something that
    is a concrete object, one that we can see with our own eyes - this is the first example:
    “The stars danced playfully in the moonlight.” We can see the stars, and by saying that
    they dance, we are giving them human qualities (stars cannot literally dance).

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    Self-Directed Learning

    The second type of personification is when we give human form to an idea, or concept
    - something that humans have “made up.” This is the second example: “Venus was the
    goddess of love.” Love is not something we can see with our own ideas, but it is an
    idea that all humans understand. Ancient Greeks and Romans used gods and goddesses
    to represent many of these ideas - love, war, the hunt; these are examples of the second
    type of personification, where the object or idea is not just given human qualities, it
    takes the form of an actual person.

    rep*e*ti*tion

    The use of the same word or phrase over and over again to draw the readerʼs
    attention to one idea, theme, topic, etc.

    Ex: “And miles to go before I sleep,


    And miles to go before I sleep.”
    - Robert Frost, from “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”

    It should be noted that repetition does not need to be an entire line; it could be a single
    word or phrase out of a line or sentence.

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    Self-Directed Learning

    Assignment 3: Identifying Literary Devices

    Follow the directions for each section below, and write in full sentences where directed.

    Part 1: Matching. Match each sentence to the device it demonstrates. You do not need
    to rewrite each sentence, but write the letter and then the FULL NAME of the
    appropriate device. For example, you could not write a) a. You would write a)
    onomatopoeia. (7 marks)

    a) Dudley Doright didn’t do dastardly deeds.! ____! ! a. onomatopoeia


    b) I heard a loud boom upstairs.! ! ! ____! ! b. hyperbole
    c) My love is as deep as the ocean.! ! ____! ! c. oxymoron
    d) I am a rock; I am an island.! ! ! ____! ! d. alliteration
    e) The wind whispered through the trees.!! ____! ! e. simile
    f) There are a million colours to choose from.! ____! ! f. metaphor
    g) That part of the movie was seriously funny.!____! ! g. personification

    Part 2: Writing Literary Devices. Write your own sentence that demonstrates the
    literary device, using the word provided. You have been given a topic for each device.
    For example, in number 1, you would write a hyperbole about people. In number 2,
    you’d write an oxymoron using the word pretty, and so on. (7 marks)
    1. (Hyperbole: people)
    _____________________________________________________________.
    2. (Oxymoron: pretty)
    ______________________________________________________________.
    3. (Personification: tree)
    ____________________________________________________________.
    4. (Onomatopoeia: door)
    ___________________________________________________________.
    5. (Simile: hill)
    ____________________________________________________________________.
    6. (Alliteration: red)
    ________________________________________________________________.
    7. (Metaphor: sun)
    ________________________________________________________________.

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    Self-Directed Learning

    Part 3: You’re on your own! Write a sentence that demonstrates the literary device,
    using words of your own choosing. (7 marks)
    1. (Hyperbole)
    ____________________________________________________________________.
    2. (Oxymoron)
    ____________________________________________________________________.
    3. (Personification)
    ________________________________________________________________.
    4. (Onomatopoeia)
    ________________________________________________________________.
    5. (Simile)
    _______________________________________________________________________.
    6. (Alliteration)
    ____________________________________________________________________.
    7. (Metaphor)
    ____________________________________________________________________.

    Assessment Break #3

    As in the previous two assignments, there is one mark for each correct response in this
    assignment, for a total of 21 marks. Make sure you understand each of the terms you’ve
    learned so far before doing this assignment to ensure you do the best you possibly can!

    Property of: Portage la Prairie School Division 68

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