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Literary Device Matching Game - Poetic Device Game Cards with Examples - Poetry

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Description

Explore poetic devices and engage students with pop-culture references using this Literary Device Matching Game! These poetic device game cards showcase examples from both classic literature and contemporary song lyrics. Includes 16 literary device vocabulary terms and 32 examples.

Included with this Literary Device Matching Game:

✏️ Literary Device Match-Up Game Cards - Colour & Greyscale

  • Explore 16 common poetic devices including simile, metaphor, hyperbole, irony, alliteration, and onomatopoeia
  • Activity features examples from classic literature and contemporary song lyrics

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✏️ Teacher Instructions for using these resources

How to use these Literary Device Match-Up Activities:

Connect your language arts curriculum with student interests by exploring the world of poetry and song lyrics! Use the Match-Up Game Cards to motivate students to explore examples of literary devices in classic literature and pop culture alike.

To play this Poetic Device Match-Up Game, divide the class into small groups and distribute the game cards. Be sure that each group receives a set of cards that match the corresponding literary devices. To ensure that each set matches, you can refer to the answer key provided.

The poetic devices explored in this activity include:

  • Simile
  • Metaphor
  • Personification
  • Hyperbole
  • Symbolism
  • Irony
  • Alliteration
  • Onomatopoeia
  • Imagery
  • Mood
  • … and more!

There are 16 terms and 32 examples in total. The examples explore poetic devices utilized by artists and poets including Lorde, Billie Eilish, Sylvia Plath, Katy Perry, Kendrick Lamar, T.S. Elliot, Queen, Oscar Wilde, Adele, Robert Frost, Bruno Mars, and many more!

This interactive game encourages students to apply their knowledge in a fun and engaging way, improving retention and teamwork skills. 

After the game, you can lead a discussion to review correct matches and address any questions, reinforcing learning objectives and promoting a supportive classroom environment. Note that in some cases, there is more than one correct answer for each literary device. These possibilities are noted in the answer key provided.

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Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.
Explain how a series of chapters, scenes, or stanzas fits together to provide the overall structure of a particular story, drama, or poem.
Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described.
By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.

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