2. Personification
Explain how you figured it out:
The moon is described as "faithful" and "blind," which are human traits. Giving human qualities to a non-human object like the moon is personification.
3. Alliteration and Onomatopoeia
Explain how you figured it out:
The phrase “sleeping softly” uses repeated 's' sounds, which is alliteration. The word “softly” also mimics the quiet sound of sleeping, making it onomatopoeic.
4. Metaphor
Explain how you figured it out:
Saying “Time is a green orchard” directly compares time to an orchard without using “like” or “as,” which makes it a metaphor. It suggests time is lush, growing, or full of possibilities.
5. Simile and Imagery
Explain how you figured it out:
The phrase “like cigarette smoke” uses “like” to compare haze to smoke, which is a simile. The description also creates a vivid mental picture, which is imagery.
6. Hyperbole
Explain how you figured it out:
The phrase “endless ride from Battery Park to the Bronx” exaggerates the length of the subway trip for dramatic effect, which is hyperbole. No subway ride is literally endless.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of poetic devices worksheet.
