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Words (Alliteration, Simile, Rhyme, Personification) 01

If you write "The old train was asleep in the siding" then you are using personification. A train can't really sleep!

Words (Alliteration, Simile, Rhyme, Personification) 01

This quiz helps you to revise alliteration (repetition of sounds), simile (like, as), rhyme (word endings sounding similar) and personification (life given to objects). Try and use these devices in your own English writing!

Which of these options do you prefer?

  1. The windows of the house stared emptily.

  2. The moon was like a ghostly ship.

  3. The cold, creeping, crawling fog enveloped him.

  4. The lively boat ran merrily over the waves.

  5. His shout was like the cry of an eagle ready for battle.

  6. An apple a day keeps colds at bay.

  7. The boys bounced in like a herd of elephants.

  8. The chair sat sternly, ready to receive its master.

  9. The wiry wool was as white as snow.

  10. The engine leapt into life, its pistons protesting loudly.

Quiz written by Sue Daish

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