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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:
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
2
I went to the store. This is an example of a:
'Tell' sentence
'Show' sentence
3
Which of the following is a synonym of STILL?
Mixed
Motionless
Crucial
Distinct
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Which figurative device is this?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
5
Which figurative device is this?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
6
When writing a description you should...
Show, don't tell
Use subheadings
Be boring
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Which figurative device is this?
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
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Which figurative device is this?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Onomatopoeia
9
Which figurative device is this?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
10
Which figurative device is this?
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Metaphor
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Each of these features are included in descriptive writing EXCEPT...
The five senses
ambitious and vivid language
logical order of ideas
using "you"
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Which figurative device is this?
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Metaphor
13
"The sweltering heat of the sun melted my skin as I arrived at the store." This is a:
'Tell' sentence
'Show' sentence
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"The river is a ribbon of sparkling jewels that leads me straight to your heart." This is a:
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
15
Which figurative device is this?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
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Which figurative device is this?
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
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Which figurative device is this?
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
18
Descriptive writing should do what?
Appeal to senses
Provide descriptions
Give details
All of the above.
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Which of the following is a synonym of BEAUTIFUL?
Small
Surprising
Illuminated
Pretty
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Which figurative device is this?
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Personification
21
Which figurative device is this?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
22
Which figurative device is this?
Mataphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Simile
23
Which of the following is a synonym of STEAMING?
Hot
Expenditure
Noble
Relish
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Which figurative device is this?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
25
"The boy ran like the wind." This is an example of
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Personification