Figures Of Speech / Parts Of Speech

Question 1

Regular Adjectives example

Answer 1

Funny
Soft
Beautiful

Question 2

Adverb Example

Answer 2

He ate greedily.

The dog ran away.

I jumped up

Question 3

Main Verbs Example

Answer 3

I teach.
People eat.
The Earth rotates.

Question 4

Auxillary Verb Example

Answer 4

Be / Been

Is / Are

Do / Did / Does

Have

Question 5

Metaphor Example

Answer 5

My pillow is a marshmellow.
Her home was a prison.
His head was spinning with ideas.

Question 6

Simile Example

Answer 6

You were as brave as a lion.

Question 7

Onomatopoeia Examples

Answer 7

Crash
Bang
Click

Question 8

Personification Examples

Answer 8

My alarm yelled at me this morning.
The school bell called us from outside.

Question 9

Foreshadowing Example

Answer 9

“Follow the elephant, she will lead you there” said the fortune teller.

Question 10

Flashback Example

Answer 10

A man is about to give a speech to a large audience on biology. Suddenly, he remembers playing with frogs and toads in his backyard as a curious child.

Question 11

Irony Example

Answer 11

A seagull sitting on top of a “no seagulls” sign.

Question 12

Repetition Example

Answer 12

I can do it. I can win the bet. I can prove I’m brave.

Question 13

Imagery Example

Answer 13

My head is pounding like a drum

Question 14

Juxtaposition Example

Answer 14

All’s fair in love and war

Question 15

Symbolism Example

Answer 15

Let it go, let it go, turn away and slam the door.

(The closed door symbolises a barrier between you and what you have let go of)

Question 16

Hyperbole Example

Answer 16

I am dying of thirst

Question 17

Pun Example

Answer 17

The duck said to the bartender, “Put it on my bill”

Question 18

Idioms Example

Answer 18

An example is, You crossed the line

Question 19

Compound Words Example

Answer 19

An example would be snowball.

Question 20

Common Noun Example

Answer 20

Horse

Question 21

Proper Noun Example

Answer 21

Charlize

Nelson Bay

Mazda

Question 22

Collective Noun Example

Answer 22

A litter of puppies.
A basketball team.
A pride of lions.

Question 23

Abstract Noun Example

Answer 23

Faith,
Strength,
Kindness

Question 24

Pronouns Example

Answer 24

She is having a party.
The dog is mine!
It is fairly easy.

Question 25

Comparative Adjective Example

Answer 25

Funnier
Softer
More beautiful

Question 26

Superlative Adjectives Example

Answer 26

Funniest
Softest
Most beautiful

Question 27

Verb Tense Examples

Answer 27

Past - Walked
Present - Walking
Future - Will walk

Question 28

Prefix Example

Answer 28

anti- (antisocial)
non- ( nonerasable)
un- (unable)
re- (replay)

Question 29

Suffix Example

Answer 29

• full (hopeful)
• ness (kindness)
• ly (faithfully)
• like (humanlike)

Question 30

Alliteration Example

Answer 30

Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.

Question 31

Assonance Example

Answer 31

Similar Vowel Sounds - Go slow over the road. (repetition of the long o sound)
Similar Consonant Sounds - Killed, Cold, Culled.

Question 32

Mood Example (and what mood is it creating)

Answer 32

The river, reflecting the clear blue of the sky, glistened and sparkled as it silently flowed.

(It is creating a calm mood)

Question 33

Oxymoron Example

Answer 33

Parting is such a sweet sorrow