Developing a personal response | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

"The night came like the turning out of a lamp..." What language devices has been employed in this sentence?

• amplification

• metaphor

• simile

• symbolism

What does the word 'headlong' suggest in relation to the context of the passage?

• that the Time Traveller is brave

• that the Time Traveller is determined

• that the Time Traveller is reckless

• that the Time Traveller is scared

Which version of the word is spelt correctly?

• onamatopoeic

• onomatopaeic

• onomatopeic

• onomatopoeic

"I saw the sun hopping swiftly across the sky." What language device is used in this sentence?

• metaphor

• personification

• sibilance

• simile

Which one of the following is not an abstract noun?

• anger

• love

• peace

• red