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Printable 8th-9th grade poetry worksheet with definitions of literary devices including caesura, personification, enjambment, sibilance, alliteration, and simile.
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Poetry: Literary Devices and Figurative Language

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This printable poetry worksheet for Grades 8–9 provides definitions for eight literary devices: caesura, extended metaphor, personification, volta, enjambment, sibilance, alliteration, and simile. Students then write three sentences each using sibilance, simile, and personification. Ideal for poetry units, figurative language review, and applying literary devices in creative writing.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Poetry
Grade Level:
8th – 9th Grades
Updated September 2025

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