Examples of different word types Flashcards
What is the following quotation an example of?:
“He was as sneaky as a fox”
Simile
What is the following quotation an example of?:
“He embraced his fear and jumped”
Metaphor
What is the following quotation an example of?:
“She was being perpetually perceptive as always”
Alliteration
What is the following quotation an example of?:
“The tree branches danced in the wind”
Personification
What is the following quotation an example of?:
“I roared in the faces of my predators”
Zoomorphism
What is the following quotation an example of?:
“The deafening silence pierced my eardrums”
Oxymoron
What is the following quotation an example of?:
“There was a loud crash that was heard in the kitchen”
Onomatopoeia
What are the following words an example of?:
“London, Harry, Animal”
Noun
What are the following words an example of?:
“Run, cry, fight”
Verb
What are the following words an example of?:
“Frightening, happy, infuriating”
Adjective
What is the following quotation an example of?:
“Don’t you care about the environment?”
Rhetorical Question
What is the following quotation an example of?:
“You don’t want to DIE of fright!”
(Dies of fright later in story)
Foreshadowing
What is the following quotation an example of?:
“The very IMAGE of IMAGINATION
Assonance
What is the following quotation an example of?:
“I’ve been waiting here forever!”
Hyperbole
What are the following words an example of?:
“Loudly, gently, happily.”
Adverb
