ENGLISH 10

THE METAPHOR MISS BELL

POETIC DEVICES IN STORY

T his a ct iv it y ma y be c omplet ed wit h a pa rt ner. Set up you r pa ge wit h t he app rop riat e
sect ions and be s ure t o follow t he in st ruct i ons.

Step OneIdentify the poetic devices in the story

R EC OR D (T HE FU LL LINE A ND PAGE NU MBER ) , THE N

U NDER LINE T HE DEV ICE F OR EAC H OF T HE F O LLOW ING :

1. Five onomatopoeias
2. Five similes
3. Five idioms
4. Three oxymorons
5. Three allusions
6. Three personifications
7. Three hyperboles
8. Two strong alliterations
9. Two metaphors (not written by
Charlotte or her peers)

Step TwoComprehension
Finding poetic devices is only the start, you must also be able to explain them to show
understanding. Answer the following as paragraph responses of 100 words each

Imagery Symbolism Comparison

Identify and explain readers under- Create a VENN dia-
Throughout the
two key images standing. What do gram comparing and
the readers better story, Miss Hancocks
from the story fo- contrasting Miss Han-
cusing on their understand about hands are often cock to Charlottes
connection to the the story because referred to. Discuss mother. Then, write a
plot and the of these images? the symbolism of her paragraph comparing
hands. them.