Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Literary Devices

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
A learning module with eighteen links to videos and images to use when learning about literary devices including simile, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, and alliteration.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Figurative Language

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
A nine-part learning module with links to images and a video about figurative language including simile, onomatopoeia, and metaphor.
Handout
Other

Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides an introduction to poetry terms, examples, and web links.
Handout
Other

Hoocher: Figures of Speech

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A list of figures of speech and their definitions with examples from literature.
Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is Figurative Language?

For Students 2nd - 8th Standards
Figurative language adds a splash of color to your otherwise boring writing. This article defines figurative language and provides examples of the different types.