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🌈 Figurative Language – Year 7
English · Year 7 (KS3) — practise spotting similes, metaphors, personification and other techniques and their effects
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Questions
Which technique is used in this sentence? "The kitten's fur was as soft as velvet."
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
20s
Which of these words is an example of onomatopoeia?
Sizzle
Quiet
Gentle
Bright
20s
Which technique is used in "Sally sells seashells by the seashore"?
Simile
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
20s
Which technique is used in this sentence? "The flowers danced in the breeze."
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification
20s
Which technique is used in this sentence? "I've told you a million times to tidy your room!"
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
20s
Which of these sentences contains a metaphor?
The classroom was a zoo
The classroom was very noisy and busy
The classroom was like a zoo
The classroom was as noisy as a zoo
30s
What is the main difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile exaggerates; a metaphor gives human qualities
A simile copies sounds; a metaphor repeats letters
A simile uses "like" or "as"; a metaphor does not
A metaphor uses "like" or "as"; a simile does not
30s
"The exam was a mountain I had to climb." What does this metaphor suggest about the exam?
It was exciting and great fun
It felt difficult and needed a lot of effort
It was quick and easy to finish
It took place outdoors in the hills
30s
The metaphor "Time is a thief" suggests that time:
Is valuable and should be saved
Takes things from us without us noticing
Moves slowly when we are bored
Is something we can easily control
30s
"The thunder grumbled like an angry giant." Which two techniques are used?
Metaphor and onomatopoeia
Metaphor and alliteration
Hyperbole and alliteration
Simile and personification
30s