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SHAMPOO techniques

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of alliteration?
a)
The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words.
b)
An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
c)
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using like or as.
d)
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
2.
What is the definition of hyperbole?
a)
The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words.
b)
An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
c)
Attributing human characteristics or qualities to inanimate objects or abstract concepts.
d)
A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.
3.
What is the definition of metaphor?
a)
The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words.
b)
An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
c)
A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.
d)
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
4.
What is the definition of onomatopoeia?
a)
The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words.
b)
An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
c)
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
d)
Attributing human characteristics or qualities to inanimate objects or abstract concepts.
5.
What is the definition of oxymoron?
a)
The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words.
b)
An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
c)
A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms for a strong effect.
d)
Attributing human characteristics or qualities to inanimate objects or abstract concepts.
6.
What is the definition of personification?
a)
The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words.
b)
An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.
c)
Attributing human characteristics or qualities to inanimate objects or abstract concepts.
d)
A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison.
7.

What two things are being compared in the following simile?

Her hair is as white as snow.

a)

Hair

b)

Snow White

c)

Snow

d)

A girl

8.

Which phrase is a metaphor?

a)

She is as thin as a rake.

b)

The wind was a howling wolf.

c)

I slept like a bump on a log.

d)

These jeans fit like a glove.

9.

Which is an example of personification?

a)

The girls danced and laughed.

b)

The flowers danced and laughed.

c)

I don't know.

10.

The boy claimed the plastic

knife was so sharp that it

could cut a diamond.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Personification

11.

'Sarah is a dragon when she's angry', is an example of what language technique?

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

direct address

12.

Which of the following is personification?

a)

The pie was calling my name.

b)

The dog barked at our neighbor.

c)

My father's driving skills are unmatched to others.

13.

"Her fragile figure glowed in the sun like a halo."


Select ALL the linguistic devices used in the above sentence.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Metaphor

c)

Imagery

d)

Simile

14.

"The wind howled through the night, piercing the darkness with its shrill cries."


What is being personified in the above example?

(a)  

15.

How confident are you in using and identify linguistic devices?

a)

Easy, I could do this in my sleep!

b)

Alright, I just need a bit of revision.

c)

Not great, I could do with going over some of these in class.

d)

Not confident at all - can we cover all of these in class again?