SPAMROD Techniques

What is a simile?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A comparison using "is" or "was"

• A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"

• Giving human traits to non-human objects.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The stars twinkled like diamonds.

• She was as fast as a cheetah.

• The morning sun kissed the earth.

• The sun was a yolky thing.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• He was a solid rock.

• The wind whispered through the willows.

• The sun was bright.

• The car roared to life.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• He moved like a ghost.

• "Trap!" The kid yelled.

• The stars are bright diamonds in the sky.

• Whoosh! The wind blew her wig away.

Which of the following is an example of repetition?

• The car was fast and furious.

• Bethany was busy as a bustling bee.

• The river flows, flows to the sea.

• The moon is bright and big.

What is a metaphor?

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as".

• A comparison using "like" or "as".

• The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words.

• A word that suggests the sound it describes.

What is an onomatopoeia?

• Words that imitate the sound they represent.

• Giving human characteristics to non-human objects.

• A comparison using "like" or "as".

• A direct comparison using the word "spicy".

Which of the following sentences uses description?

• The car was as fast as lightning.

• The ancient forest was a vast, whispering sea of luscious green.

• Grocery shopping was time consuming. We got three apples, one head of lettuce and a jar of peanut butter from aisle two.

• The sun was smiling down on the park.

Which of the following examples is a simile?

• The clouds are cotton balls in the sky.

• Time is a thief.

• Her laughter pierced my ears.

• He fought ferociously like a lion.

Which of the following is an example of metaphor?

• The car drove down the driveway.

• The thunder roared in anger.

• The book was a window to another world.

• Bethany was as busy as a bee.