WorksheetsNCEA L1 Language Features
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is a simile
a comparison using 'like' or 'as'
a comparison without using 'like' or 'as'
a describing word
a doing word
comparing two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
"The trees swayed in the wind". What is the language feature?
Simile
Personification
Person
Metaphor
What is Alliteration?
using the same letter sound to start a series of words
using only the letter "a" to start a series of words
repeating words over and over
creating emotional impact
conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')
pun
irony
Sarcasm
Oxymoron
"She's feeling blue" is an example of what language feature?
Personification
Metaphor
Adjective
Connotation
What is an extended metaphor?
a writer's or speaker's choice of words
A type of alliteration in which the "s" sound is repeated.
a metaphor which extends over several lines or sentences
a metaphor which only applies to long things eg. a ruler
Repeated word patterns, to emphasize their importance and to help the audience remember them.
Repetition
Parallel Construction
Listing
Parallelogram
"Mary!" "Yes." "Coffee." What is the language feature?
Noun
Adjective
Minor sentence
Listing
