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Language Devices

Question 1 of 11

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Which of the following is an example of a metaphor.

Select one of the following:

  • Heart of gold.

  • As good as gold.

Explanation

Question 2 of 11

1

Personification involves:

Select one or more of the following:

  • giving human characteristics to animals and inanimate objects.

  • giving humans animal characteristics.

Explanation

Question 3 of 11

1

How now brown cow is an example of sibilance.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 4 of 11

1

Which isn't a metaphor?

Select one of the following:

  • Nice weather for ducks.

  • Submarine arcade.

  • my heart leapt...

  • he threw away his legs.

Explanation

Question 5 of 11

1

Select the adjectives:

Select one or more of the following:

  • terrible

  • Beautiful

  • Dog

  • tenderly

  • sparkly

  • Prince William

Explanation

Question 6 of 11

1

Anecdotes help to make your writing persuasive because they allow your reader to understand and empathise with a situation.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 11

1

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

Select one of the following:

  • Dogs like to chase cats.

  • A smiling cloud.

  • Don't procrastinate now, put it off!

  • If I've told you once I've told you a million times.

Explanation

Question 8 of 11

1

Identify the compound sentences.

Select one or more of the following:

  • The rat ate cheese.

  • John likes to eat cake and watch Eastenders.

  • Because the human had gone out, the cat, John, licked his lips and looked at his prey; he was going to have to fend for himself tonight.

  • Graham didn't like sausages, because he was a vegetarian.

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Question 9 of 11

1

'To dive, to leave, to survive' is an example of personification.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 11

1

Discussion between 2 or more people is called:

Select one of the following:

  • Monologue

  • Dialogue

  • Soliloquy

Explanation

Question 11 of 11

1

Which of the following are oxymorons:

Select one or more of the following:

  • Deafening silence

  • Pretty ugly

  • Random Order

  • Awfully luck

Explanation

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