Writing Techniques

Which of these is an example of repetition for effect?

• She wanted to go home. She wanted to forget this day. She wanted to pretend that she had never met him.

• I went to the store and the store was busy so I left the store and decided to come back later.

• This kept happening to me again and again.

• None of the above.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

He was my rock, so strong and supportive.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Mary looked down at her brand new Nike Air Zoom Pegasus shoes hoping that she wouldn't get them dirty on the first day she wore them.

• Repetition for Effect

• Magic Three

• Hyphenated Modifier

• Name Brand

I thought back to my fifth birthday and remembered that it was the first time I met my best friend Tina. Twenty years later, we are still making memories.

• Show, don't tell

• Flashback

• Hyphenated Modifier

• Simile

The white, glistening snow started falling, covering up the faded black driveway that was cracked and worn down. It wasn't how I remembered it years ago.

• Show don't tell

• Repetition for effect

• Simile

• Suspense

What writing technique is being shown below?

The tree's leaves danced in the sky as the wind began to pick up speed.

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Phrase:
His heart was a block of ice.

• alliteration
• simile
• metaphor
• onomatopoeia

Phrase:
pink and purple popsicles

• alliteration
• simile
• onomatopoeia
• hyperbole

Phrase:
heavy as a rock

• alliteration
• simile
• hyperbole
• personification

The sensory details in a story are details that ________.

• use the five senses

• use dollars and cents

• use just sights and smells

• use big words