1) Delia's eyes sparkled like the stars a) metaphor b) simile c) personification d) Adjective 2) The sun smiled as the children played a) personification b) simile c) metaphor d) alliteration e) onomatopoeia 3) Mr. Ramsey was tall with a shiny, bald head. a) Simile b) Onomatopoeia  c) Adjectives d) Metaphor 4) They slip out of my hands and onto the floor with a sharp clunk.  a) Metaphor b) Adjectives c) Onomatopoeia d) Simile e) Personification 5) The cast on her broken arm is a plaster shackle a) Metaphor b) Simile c) Personification d) Onomatopoeia 6) Sensory imagery (appeal to the senses) a) The room smelt of damp wool and old coffee. b) The room was important to the story. c) The room represented failure. d) The room was a metaphor for decay. 7) Listing (accumulation of details) a) The table symbolised disorder. b) The table was messy and chaotic c) The table looked like a disaster. d) On the table lay keys, receipts, a cracked phone and a half-eaten apple. 8) Juxtaposition (placing contrasting ideas together) a) The child laughed loudly b) The sirens were very noisy. c) The child laughed while the sirens wailed in the background. d) The scene was dramatic and sad. 9) Symbolism (concrete object representing an abstract idea) a) The watch was old and broken b) The broken watch lay on the desk, untouched since the accident. c) Time is like a river. d) The watch ticked loudly. 10) Showing not telling (implied emotion through action) a) She felt very sad. b) She was heartbroken and emotional. c) She folded the letter twice, placed it in the drawer, and did not look back. d) She experienced intense grief.

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