Grade 7 Poetic Devices Worksheet featuring matching and identification exercises.

Worksheet: Poetic Devices

#### Part A: Match the Following
We need to match each poetic device (Type) with the correct phrase that exemplifies it.

1. Alliteration
- Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in close proximity.
- Example: "Pink and purple popsicles"
- The repeated "p" sound in "Pink" and "purple" makes this an example of alliteration.
- Answer: B. Pink and purple popsicles

2. Simile
- A simile is a comparison using "like" or "as."
- Example: "Heavy as a rock"
- This uses "as" to compare something to a rock.
- Answer: D. Heavy as a rock

3. Metaphor
- A metaphor is a direct comparison between two unlike things, without using "like" or "as."
- Example: "His heart was a block of ice"
- This directly compares a heart to a block of ice.
- Answer: A. His heart was a block of ice

4. Onomatopoeia
- Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sounds.
- Example: "She was humming a song"
- "Humming" is a word that imitates the sound of humming.
- Answer: E. She was humming a song

5. Hyperbole
- Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement for emphasis or effect.
- Example: "Everyone knows that"
- This is an exaggeration because it's unlikely that everyone truly knows something.
- Answer: F. Everyone knows that

6. Personification
- Personification is giving human characteristics to non-human things.
- Example: "The cup danced joyfully across the table"
- The cup is given the human action of "dancing."
- Answer: C. The cup danced joyfully across the table

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Part B: Identify One or More Devices Being Used in the Following

#### 1. I begged the little leaves to lean Low and together for a safe screen.
- Analysis:
- The leaves are being begged to do something, which is a human action. This is an example of personification.
- Answer: Personification

#### 2. Beautiful friendship tried by sun and wind, Durable from the daily dust of life.
- Analysis:
- The friendship is described as being "tried by sun and wind," which personifies the elements as testing the friendship. Additionally, the description of the friendship as "durable" gives it human-like qualities.
- This is an example of personification.
- Answer: Personification

#### 3. Click –clack, click-clack, the hoofs went past, Who takes the dead coach travels fast.
- Analysis:
- The repeated "click-clack" sound is an example of onomatopoeia, as it imitates the sound of hooves.
- The phrase also uses alliteration with the repeated "c" sound in "click-clack."
- Answer: Onomatopoeia, Alliteration

#### 4. Lord, confound my surly sister, Blight her brow with blotch and blister.
- Analysis:
- The speaker wishes bad things upon their sister, such as "blotches and blisters." This is an example of hyperbole, as it exaggerates the curse for dramatic effect.
- Answer: Hyperbole

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Final Answers

#### Part A: Match the Following
1. Alliteration → B. Pink and purple popsicles
2. Simile → D. Heavy as a rock
3. Metaphor → A. His heart was a block of ice
4. Onomatopoeia → E. She was humming a song
5. Hyperbole → F. Everyone knows that
6. Personification → C. The cup danced joyfully across the table

#### Part B: Identify Devices
1. I begged the little leaves to lean Low and together for a safe screen.
- Answer: Personification

2. Beautiful friendship tried by sun and wind, Durable from the daily dust of life.
- Answer: Personification

3. Click –clack, click-clack, the hoofs went past, Who takes the dead coach travels fast.
- Answer: Onomatopoeia, Alliteration

4. Lord, confound my surly sister, Blight her brow with blotch and blister.
- Answer: Hyperbole

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Boxed Final Answer

\[
\boxed{
\text{A) 1-B, 2-D, 3-A, 4-E, 5-F, 6-C} \\
\text{B) 1-Personification, 2-Personification, 3-Onomatopoeia, Alliteration, 4-Hyperbole}
}
\]