Literary Devices worksheet for - - Free Printable

Let's solve this step by step. The task is to match each definition with the correct literary device. Here are the definitions provided, along with their corresponding literary devices:

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1. "Two or more words close to each other that begin with the same sound e.g., Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

- ✔ Alliteration
→ This is when consecutive words start with the same sound (often consonants). "Peter Piper..." is a classic example.

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2. "To use words that sounds like its meanings e.g., buzz, boom, chirp, creak, sizzle, zoom."

- ✔ Onomatopoeia
→ Words that imitate the sounds they describe.

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3. "To describe something as if it were something else e.g. His scars were a map on his skin."

- ✔ Metaphor
→ A direct comparison where one thing is said to be another ("scars were a map").

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4. "To compare two things using words like or as e.g. The rainforests are like the lungs of the planet."

- ✔ Simile
→ Uses "like" or "as" to make a comparison.

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5. "Use of informal language and slang e.g., Hey! What's up, man?"

- ✔ Colloquialism
→ Informal speech or slang used in everyday conversation.

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6. "To give human qualities to something non-human e.g. The storm raged all night."

- ✔ Personification
→ Giving human traits to non-human things (e.g., storms "raging").

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7. "An exaggerated statement used to make a point e.g. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

- ✔ Hyperbole
→ Intentional exaggeration for emphasis.

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8. "Figures of speech or vivid descriptions used to produce mental images (appeal to 5 senses)."

- ✔ Imagery
→ Language that appeals to the five senses to create vivid mental pictures.

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9. "The repeating of sound, words, phrases used to emphasise an idea or convey a certain feeling. E.g., And love is love is love is love cannot be killed or swept away"

- ✔ Repetition
→ Repeating words or phrases for effect (emphasizing "love is love is love").

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10. "Repetition of sound at the end of words. This can be found in poems."

- ✔ Rhyme
→ When words have similar ending sounds, especially in poetry.

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Final Answers (in order):

| Definition | Literary Device |
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| Two or more words... same sound | Alliteration |
| Words that sound like their meaning | Onomatopoeia |
| Describe something as if it were something else | Metaphor |
| Compare two things using "like" or "as" | Simile |
| Use of informal language and slang | Colloquialism |
| Give human qualities to non-human things | Personification |
| Exaggerated statement | Hyperbole |
| Vivid descriptions appealing to the senses | Imagery |
| Repeating sound, words, phrases | Repetition |
| Repetition of sound at the end of words | Rhyme |

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✔ These are the correct matches. You would fill in the blank boxes with these terms accordingly.