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Poetic devices and figurative language in poems
Students practise identifying sound and figurative language by reading a short poem, answering question types on repeated words, similes, and matching poetic devices to phrases, then finishing a sentence. Level: 7th grade.
By Edform · English language arts · Grade 7 · Published Oct 28, 2026 · New
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- Read the poem: “Drip, drip, the rooftops sing, / While silver rain slips down the street. / The sleepy town begins to stir; / A train groans, then fades beyond the fields. / Puddles hold the sky like mirrors, / And clouds drift by like ships.” Which phrase is a simile?
- In “Drip, drip, the rooftops sing,” what effect does repeating “drip” have?
- Match each poetic device to the phrase that best illustrates it.
- Complete the sentence about the poem.
- Sort each phrase by the poetic device it illustrates.
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