Starter quiz

  • Which are examples of figurative language?
    • expanded noun phrase
    • simile  ✓
    • 'zoom-in' structure
    • personification  ✓
  • What is the definition of a simile?
    • a device that gives human qualities and characteristics to non-human ideas
    • a device that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'  ✓
    • exaggerating for emphasis or effect
    • a direct comparison between two unlike things
  • Which of these are similes?
    • The wind howled like a banshee in the night.  ✓
    • The wind was blustery and powerful.
    • The storm roared like an angry lion.  ✓
    • The storm raged all through the night.
  • What is the definition of personification?
    • a device that gives human qualities and characteristics to non-human ideas  ✓
    • a device that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'
    • exaggerating for emphasis or effect
    • a direct comparison between two unlike things
  • Which of these is an example of personification?
    • The rain poured heavily this morning.
    • The rain whispered secrets to the soil.  ✓
    • The rain poured relentlessly!
    • The rain made a pitter patter sound on the roof.
  • Match the linguistic device to its example.
    • expanded noun phrase
      ⇔
      incessant, torrential rain ✓
    • simile
      ⇔
      The rain fell like a cascade of silver bullets. ✓
    • personification
      ⇔
      The rain cried a river of tears. ✓
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