KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Vocabulary: Device - Explained

The video tutorial discusses the use of various literary devices to enhance writing. In fiction, devices like personification, alliteration, metaphors, and similes help develop character. In nonfiction, techniques such as the power of three and varying sentence types effectively convey points.

Which of the following is NOT a descriptive device used in character development?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

What is the purpose of using personification in writing?

• To compare two unlike things

• To exaggerate for emphasis

• To give human traits to non-human things

• To create a musical effect

In nonfiction writing, what does the 'power of three' refer to?

• Using three different sentence types

• Repeating a phrase three times

• Using three metaphors in a paragraph

• Listing three items for emphasis

Which of the following is a technique to vary sentence type in nonfiction writing?

• Using only short sentences

• Combining long and short sentences

• Using only complex sentences

• Avoiding punctuation

What is the main goal of using rhetorical devices in nonfiction texts?

• To enhance the narrative

• To add humor

• To confuse the reader

• To make the text more persuasive