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An #English Language quiz to identify #languagedevices

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1
Which of these is alliterative?
The nastiness of that night would stay with them
Never had I ever seen an evening so dark.
The weird woman wandered woefully
The fishy fish was fished out of the stream
2
Spot the simile
The longest day of all
I like chocolate
As bright as diamonds
The tree waved
3
Which of these uses juxtaposition?
The tiny kitten sat on the enormous sofa
The comfortable chair was blue
The chair was as soft as feathers
The sly, sharp-clawed cat sat on the cosy chair
4
If you foreshadow an event, you...
Use language to disguise it
Give clues that it will take place
Try to prevent it
Repeatedly reference it after it occurs
5
What is meant by sibilance?
Lots of alliteration in one text
Alliteration using only 's' sounds
Several similes
Contrast between similar ideas, expressed differently
6
What is hyperbole?
Using a chain of complicated vocabulary
Exaggerating for effect
A paragraphing technique
Using a chain of of metaphors
7
What is pathetic fallacy?
Particularly sad mood in a text
A misunderstanding between characters
A terrible attempt at description
Atmmosphere reflecting mood in a text
8
Spot the metaphor
The smile was snakelike
His eyes were like stone
The car's bright eyes
She ran as fast as she could
9
Which is the correct spelling?
Omonatopia
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopia
Onomatopeia
10
Which of these is personification?
The tree waved frantically in the wind, calling for help
The man cried out in pain
The wrapping paper resisted the tape, determined to be free.
The car zoomed along the road, lights flashing