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Descriptive Writing Techniques (POPSMARS)
Descriptive Writing Techniques (POPSMARS)
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Descriptive language techniques
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1
Which of the following is
not
a powerful word?
Good
Parched
Anxious
Terrified
2
A direct comparison between two things is the definition for which term?
Poweful Words
Metaphor
Simile
Personfication
3
Which of these is not a sense word for taste?
Bland
Sweet
Hot dog
Delectable
4
Which of the following is
not
a 'taste/smell' word?
Lemony
Rank
Rumbling
Bitter
5
Which kind of words draw the reader in and make them ‘feel’ the writing?
Touchy feely words
Elaborate words
Sense words
Powerful words
6
Which of the following is a sense word for sound/hearing?
Bushy
Elegant
Whimpering
Rotten
7
Which of the following is not an onomatopoeia?
Ping
Sizzle
Angry
Bang
8
The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words that are together or close together is...
Alliteration
Assonance
Metaphor
Repetition
9
Which of the following is a sense word for sight?
Dazzling
Squawking
Scratchy
Aromatic
10
'The first rays of morning tiptoed across the lawn'
is an example of...
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Personification
11
'We're like two peas in a pod'
is an example of...
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
12
'She’s a particularly poisonous girl' is an example of...?
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Powerful words
13
'An elephant in the room'
is an example of...
A metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
A simile
14
A non-human thing that is given human characteristics is the meaning for which term?
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Metaphor
15
What technique is the following film quote an example of?
Alliteration
Powerful words
Repetition
Simile
