Englishing
ESL - Literary Devices (Onomatopoeia, Personification, Simile, and Metaphor)
What are literary devices? In this video lesson, Mr. P. will answer that question, and will focus on examples of onomatopoeia, personification, simile and metaphor. At the end of the lesson, there is an exercise with key for students to...
Cerebellum
The Elements Of Poetry - Overview
The Elements of Poetry - Figurative language, meter and rhyme, simile, and metaphor . these are a few of the many topics explored in this lively video tour through the genre of poetry. Other elements illustrated in the program include:...
Wonderscape
Literature Kids: Exploring Figures of Speech
This video is a teacher explaining different figures of speech, including symbolism, allegory, onomatopoeia, paradox, and pun. The teacher provides examples and explanations for each figure of speech and how they are used in literature....
Cerebellum
The Elements Of Poetry - Figurative Language Continued
The Elements of Poetry - Figurative language, meter and rhyme, simile, and metaphor . these are a few of the many topics explored in this lively video tour through the genre of poetry. Other elements illustrated in the program include:...
Getty Images
Bang! Ka-baam! Bash! Crash! Blam! Pow! Cartoon sound-explosions!
Onomatopoeia animations. Cartoon exclamation explosions. Cartoon-sounds like: Bang! Ka-baam! Bash! Crash! Blam! Pow!
TED-Ed
Why Should You Read James Joyce's "Ulysses"?
What is Bloomsday? Why would thousands travel to Dublin on this day to visit sites depicted in a novel that is ridiculously hard to read? Why even bother with reading such a book? Find out by viewing a short video that suggests the...
Curated OER
What is Onomatopoeia
Boom, meow, smack! These are all onomatopoeia words that imitate the sounds they denote. Use this video to tell students more about onomatopoeia.
Creek View Elementary School
Vimeo: How Does the Author Use Sensory Details to Introduce the Setting?
Watch an educator read a picture book, and practice identifying the sensory details as clues about the setting. [1:38]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Sound of Language: Alliteration, Assonance, and Onomatopoeia
This video [6:21] will teach you all about the different ways you can use the sound of words for effect. Alliteration is when you use a bunch of similar consonants in a row; assonance is when you use a bunch of similar vowel sounds in a...