WorksheetsSHAMPOO techniques
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 29mins
What two things are being compared in the following simile?
Her hair is as white as snow.
Hair
Snow White
Snow
A girl
Which phrase is a metaphor?
She is as thin as a rake.
The wind was a howling wolf.
I slept like a bump on a log.
These jeans fit like a glove.
Which is an example of personification?
The girls danced and laughed.
The flowers danced and laughed.
I don't know.
The boy claimed the plastic
knife was so sharp that it
could cut a diamond.
Hyperbole
Personification
'Sarah is a dragon when she's angry', is an example of what language technique?
personification
metaphor
direct address
Which of the following is personification?
The pie was calling my name.
The dog barked at our neighbor.
My father's driving skills are unmatched to others.
"Her fragile figure glowed in the sun like a halo."
Select ALL the linguistic devices used in the above sentence.
Alliteration
Metaphor
Imagery
Simile
"The wind howled through the night, piercing the darkness with its shrill cries."
What is being personified in the above example?
(a)
How confident are you in using and identify linguistic devices?
Easy, I could do this in my sleep!
Alright, I just need a bit of revision.
Not great, I could do with going over some of these in class.
Not confident at all - can we cover all of these in class again?
