Yr 7 Figurative Language

What is a simile?

"The storm was so strong it knocked down every tree in Australia!" What is this an example of?

"The test was a piece of cake." What type of figurative language is this?

Which sentence contains an example of personification?

Which of these is an idiom?

"I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!" What type of figurative language is this?

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

"She was as sly as a fox." This is an example of:

Which of these sentences contains an example of repetition?

"The flowers swayed in the breeze, dancing like a group of ballerinas." What 2 techniques are used?

The clock ticked loudly, its hands creeping forward like a slow-moving tortoise." What 2 techniques are used?

"The cat purred softly, its eyes shining like two tiny stars in the night." What 3 techniques are used?

"The clock stared at me from the wall, daring me to finish my homework." What type of figurative language is this?

"Crash! The glass shattered into pieces." What type of figurative language is used?

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." What is this an example of?

Which of the following is NOT an example of alliteration?

"Bang! The door slammed shut." What is the figurative language used?

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

"He was drowning in a sea of homework." This is an example of:

What is repetition in writing?

"The stars danced in the sky." What type of figurative language is used?

"His words were music to my ears." This is an example of: