General Review GCSE English

Which one of the following is a metaphor?

• You are like a ray of sunshine to me

• You are my sunshine

• The sun is hot

Which one of the following is a simile?

• You are my honey bee.
• Honey bees are sweet.
• Sweet as a honey bee.
• Honey bees can sting you.

Which one of the following is an idiom?

• He has dropped potatoes on the sofa.
• He is like a potato who lazes about on the couch.
• There is a couch made of potatoes.
• He is a couch potato.

Which one is an example of personification?

• The ocean heaved a sigh.
• Your eyes are like the depths of the ocean.
• The ocean is very deep.
• The ocean is wet.

Which one is an example of a simile?

• Mice are quiet.
• I heard the loudest squeak from the smallest mouse.
• Elephants are scared of mice.
• Lisa was as quiet as a mouse.

Which one is an example of personification?

• The stars winked at me.
• She twinkled like the stars.
• A black curtain swept across the sky.
• The stars are bright.

In summary, 'setting the scene' means:

• a character description.
• providing scenes of development throughout the story.
• a description that creates an image of where and when the story is set and what is happening.
• the correct timing of the story.

When creating the scene, what should you also think about?

• The plot.
• The storyline.
• The development of the story.
• Creating an atmosphere or mood.

Atmosphere in narrative writing is the...

• weather conditions.
• feeling or mood created by the writer.
• alliteration
• pathetic fallacy

In a work of fiction, a character is depicted by...

• dialogue and detailed descriptions.
• tone and pace.