4: Identify the poetic device in the following examples. Each of the following is used once. Alliteration Assonance
Onomatopoeia
Repetition
a) I was awoken suddenly by the ruff ruff of my dog. b) Let it go, let it go, let it go.
c) Dora danced down the dark hallway.
d) Please try to light the fire.

5. Identify the figurative device in the following examples. Each of the following is used once. Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
a) Life is a rollercoaster.
b) The moon smiled at us, guiding us through the woods.
c) My friend is as cunning as a fox.
d) “Man, I’m so hungry,” Beau groaned to his friend, “I could eat a horse!”

6. For each word indicate if the word has a positive or negative connotation. Circle one.
a) odor Positive Negative
b) criminal Positive Negative
c) youthful Positive Negative
d) smart Positive Negative