Language Technique Identification

Which language technique is this an example of? "The boy was as white as a sheet"

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Oxymoron

Which punctuation mark is this: ...

• Semicolon

• Colon

• Comma

• Ellipsis

• Question mark

What is the definition of a verb?

• A: A doing word

• B: A name of a person, place or thing

• C: The word beginning with 'ph'

• D: Describes how something is done.

• E: Used in place of a name.

In poetry, what is the definition of the stanza?

• When who or more words rhyme.

• The name of the poem.

• The tone of the poem.

• The speaker of the poem.

• A group of lines separated by a space.

What mood is created by this opening line? “The wind howled against the ghostly white sky.”

• Scary / spooky

• Happy

• Excited

• Sad / miserable

• Longing / regret

Sometimes a group of words are shortened into a single word such as they're. What is this called?

• A contradiction

• A compound

• A contraction

• A comma

• A common noun

What is the name given to the main character in a film, book or play?

• The good guy

• The narrator

• The anti-hero

• The antagonist

• The protagonist

In which era was Shakespeare born?

• The Victorian era

• The Elizabethan era

• The Petrine era

• The Edwardian era

• The Napoleonic era

How many syllables does the word 'antidisestablishmentarianism' have?

• 15

• 10

• 8

• 12

• 11

Which language technique is this an example of? "The room was deafeningly silent"

• Oxymoron

• Rhyme

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Caesura