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Duplicate of Descriptive writing
Duplicate of Descriptive writing
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Recap of descriptive writing techniques
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"Thickening clouds reach for the barren waste land in remembrance of what used to be." This is:
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
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When writing a description you should...
Be boring
Use subheadings
Show, don't tell
3
Which of the following is a synonym of BEAUTIFUL?
Surprising
Illuminated
Small
Pretty
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Which figurative device is this?
Simile
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
5
Which figurative device is this?
Simile
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
6
"The sweltering heat of the sun melted my skin as I arrived at the store." This is a:
'Tell' sentence
'Show' sentence
7
Which figurative device is this?
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Onomatopoeia
8
Which figurative device is this?
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
9
I went to the store. This is an example of a:
'Tell' sentence
'Show' sentence
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Which figurative device is this?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Onomatopoeia
11
Which figurative device is this?
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
12
Which of the following is a synonym of STILL?
Crucial
Distinct
Motionless
Mixed
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What should you include in a piece of descriptive writing?
all of these
The five senses
logical order of ideas
ambitious and vivid language
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Which figurative device is this?
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
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Which figurative device is this?
Metaphor
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Personification
16
Which figurative device is this?
Personification
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
17
Descriptive writing should do what?
All of the above.
Provide descriptions
Give details
Appeal to senses
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Which figurative device is this?
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Onomatopoeia
19
Which figurative device is this?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
20
"The boy ran like the wind." This is an example of
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Alliteration
21
Which figurative device is this?
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Mataphor
22
"The river is a ribbon of sparkling jewels that leads me straight to your heart." This is a:
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Onomatopoeia
23
Which figurative device is this?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
24
Which of the following is a synonym of STEAMING?
Relish
Expenditure
Hot
Noble