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English · Year 8
Figurative language paints pictures with words instead of stating things literally. A metaphor says one thing IS another ("the classroom was a zoo"). A simile compares two things using "like" or "as" ("as quiet as a mouse"). Personification gives human qualities to non-human things ("the wind howled"). Hyperbole is deliberate exaggeration for effect ("I've told you a million times").
Example
"Her smile was sunshine" is a metaphor. "He ran like the wind" is a simile. "The old house groaned in the storm" is personification. "This bag weighs a tonne" is hyperbole.
Key terms
Questions
1. 'The classroom was a zoo' is an example of a:
2. A simile compares two things using:
3. Personification gives human qualities to:
4. Hyperbole means:
5. 'As busy as a bee' is an example of a:
6. 'The stars danced in the sky' uses:
7. 'I could eat a horse' is an example of:
8. "The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of:
9. "As brave as a lion" is a:
10. "I have told you a million times" is:
11. "Time is a thief" is a:
12. 'The wind howled angrily' is an example of:
13. 'Her voice was music to his ears' is a:
14. 'Slow as a snail' is a:
15. 'The old car groaned and complained on every hill' uses which technique?
16. What is the key difference between a metaphor and a simile?
17. 'This bag weighs a million kilos' is best described as:
18. 'The city never sleeps' is an example of:
19. 'He ran like lightning, covering a million miles in seconds' combines a simile with:
20. A writer uses personification instead of a plain fact mainly to:
21. 'Time flew by during the holidays' is an example of a:
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