Figurative Language Techniques (Mining)

Which of these is an example of a simile?

• Shadows danced playfully among the stalactites, as if the mine itself was alive with joy.   

• The narrow tunnels wound through the earth like the veins of a beast, pulsating with the struggle of labour.  

Which of these is an not an example of a simile?

• Dark tendrils of coal curled around the miners' tools, embracing them as trusted companions.   

• The air in the mines was like a thick fog, heavy with dust and despair, choking every breath.  

• The coal mines in South Wales were as dark as a raven’s wing, shrouded in an eternal shadow. 

One of these is an example of personification, which is it?

• 1. Their faces were streaked with grime, resembling sorrowful paintings of forgotten faces in a gallery of hardship.

• Above, the mine's entrance yawned wide, beckoning explorers into its shadowy embrace. 

• 1. The dust in the air settled on them like a fine layer of ash after a long-dormant volcano erupted.

Which two are examples of personification?

• 1. The air was as stale as the memories of those lost to the perilous depths of the earth.

• 1. The camaraderie among the miners was like a lifeline, strong and unbreakable amidst the harshest conditions.

• Even in silence, the coal mine hummed a somber tune, a melancholy melody of toil and tenacity.

• The walls of the cavern groaned with age, their weary voices echoing the labour of countless workers. 

Which contain examples of onomatopoeia?

• 1. With a heavy thud, the pickaxe struck the coal, sending a shower of dust spiraling into the air.

• 1. Each blast of dynamite went off with a deafening kaboom, shaking the walls and sending tremors through the tunnels.

• 1. The whirr of drills pierced the air, drowning out all other sounds as they bored deeper into the coal seams.

• 1. The hiss of steam escaped from machinery, adding to the cacophony of clattering carts and chugging engines.