Descriptive writing techniques

Question 1

Techniques such as alliteration, sibilance and onomatopoeia are known as..

Accepted Answer

Sound or auditory imagery

Question 2

What is alliteration?

Accepted Answer

When two or more words start with the same consonant sound.

Question 3

What is a verb?

Accepted Answer

A word that describes an action.

Question 4

Which of these contains personification?

Accepted Answer

The wind screeched through the trees.

Question 5

'Scary storm' is an example of sibilance.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

What is sibilance?

Accepted Answer

When two or more words sound with the 's' sound.

Question 7

Consonants are..

Accepted Answer

Every sound in the alphabet except vowels.

Question 8

An adverb is a word that..

Accepted Answer

Gives us more information about a verb; usually ends in -ly.

Question 9

Which of these examples contains a metaphor? Select 2.

Accepted Answer

'War and Peace' by Tolstoy is a real brick of a book., Her eyes were glittering black diamonds.

Question 10

Which example contains a verb?

Accepted Answer

The wolf howled.

Question 11

A metaphor is a device whereby one thing is said to be another.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Which of these is a simile?

Accepted Answer

Alan's knees were trembling like jelly.

Question 13

Personification is when a writer..

Accepted Answer

Gives objects human characteristics.

Question 14

What is an adjective?

Accepted Answer

A word that describes a noun.

Question 15

What are the five senses?

Accepted Answer

Sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste

Question 16

Which sentence contains an adverb?

Accepted Answer

Slowly, I woke up and got ready for school.

Question 17

Which example contains alliteration?

Accepted Answer

Dreary downpour, Evil spirits

Question 18

Which examples contain onomatopoeia?

Accepted Answer

Thunder crashed in the sky.

Question 19

Vowels are..

Accepted Answer

a,e,i,o,u

Question 20

Which example contains an adjective?

Accepted Answer

Alan was afraid of the gloomy graveyard.

Question 21

Language that uses the 5 senses is called..

Accepted Answer

Sensory language

Question 22

A simile is a comparison between two things using like or as

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

Onomatopoeia is when..

Accepted Answer

Words sound like the sound they are describing

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