When an object/colour represents an idea.

E.g. a dove can represent peace, red can represent anger.

This is two (or more) words in a row beginning with the same letter.

E.g. The waves washed against the white shore.

Words that sound like the noise they are trying to describe.
e.g. snap, bang, crackle, zip, buzz

Repetition of the ‘s’ sound which creates a hissing effect.

e.g. Sing a song of sixpence

'The beast spewed hot lava from its throat.' What technique is used here to describe the volcano?

'It felt like being trapped in a blizzard of ash.' Name the technique used here.

'The smoke from the volcano made my eyes sting and my throat sore.' Choose the best word to describe this smoke.

Identify the "most" descriptive sentence.

The wind was like a piercing arrow. 

She swims like a fish.

Which of the following is a technique where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas?

What is the term for a detailed description that appeals to the senses, often used to create vivid imagery in the reader's mind?

Identify the technique used in the sentence: 'The thunder roared angrily in the night sky.'

Which of the following sentences uses a simile?