Poetry

Question 1

Simile

Answer 1

A comparison of one thing with another of a different kind. E.g. As brave as a lion

Question 2

Alliteration

Answer 2

The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words. E.g. Big brown bear

Question 3

Onomatopoeia

Answer 3

A word that mimics the sound of an object or an action, e.g. The gun went bang.

Question 4

Personification

Answer 4

Giving human qualities to objects, animals and ideas. E.g. The winking stars.

Question 5

Metaphor

Answer 5

Comparison of two things by stating one is something else. E.g she is a walking dictionary.