KS3 Language Devices

'You are as brave as a lion' is an example of what?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Personification

'You are a walking dictionary' is an example of what?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

'The clock on the wall screamed at me' is an example of what?

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

'Your explanation is as clear as mud' is suggesting that...

• The teacher has explained things well

• The student is confused and the explanation is not clear at all

• There is mud everywhere

• They like mud

'It was tangled and tormented' is an example of what?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Personification

'The wind howled at night' suggests that...

• Night time was calm.

• The wind was like a wolf.

• The wind was loud and sounded scary and fierce.

• The wind was quiet.

Is this a simile or a metaphor? You are as slow as a snail!

(a)  

Why is personification an interesting technique to use?

• Sounds cool.

• Has great impact as it brings things alive that are not human.

• Makes us think.

• Adds interest to your writing.

'All the world is a stage and all the men and women merely players' is an example of...

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

It is important to use language devices in creative writing and descriptions because...

• They sound cool.

• They bring your writing alive and make it more interesting for the reader.

• They sound funny and make the reader read on.

• They make your writing look longer so that's why we should use them.