What is the technique?
What is the language feature:
I told you, and I told you again, but you still didn't listen.
Repetition
Exaggeration
Hyperbole
Identify the noun/s:
The cat chased the ball.
Cat, ball
Identify the verb:
She sings beautifully.
sings
Identify the adjectives:
The blue sky is clear today.
Blue, clear
What is the language feature:
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
Alliteration
Comparing two things using like or as.
Simile
Identify the noun/s:
The cat and the dog played together, while the children watched.
Cat, dog, children
Identify the verbs:
He ran to catch the bus, but he missed it.
ran, catch, missed
Identify the adjectives:
She wore a red dress, and he had a green hat.
Red, green.
What is the language feature?
The wind whispered through the trees.
Personification
Human qualities or characteristics are attributed to non-human objects, animals, or ideas.
Personification
Identify the noun/s:
After the storm passed, we discovered a treasure hidden beneath the old oak tree.
Storm, treasure, tree
Identify the verbs:
After finishing her homework, Sarah called her friend to make plans for the weekend.
finishing, called, make
Identify the adjectives:
The old, creaky house at the end of the street is said to be haunted.
Old, creaky, haunted
What is the language feature?
I'm so hungry, I could die.
Hyperbole
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of several words in close succession.
Alliteration
Identify the nouns:
The scientist who won the Nobel Prize and the author of the best-selling novel met for coffee to discuss their latest projects.
Scientist, Nobel Prize, author, novel, coffee, projects
Identify the verbs:
Although it was raining heavily, the team practiced diligently, and they won the championship.
was, raining, practiced, won
Identify the adjectives:
Although the sun was shining brightly, the icy wind made it feel much colder than it looked.
bright, icy, colder
What is the language feature?
She is the light to my life.
Metaphor
Compares two things by stating that one thing is another, even though they are not literally the same.
Metaphor
Identify the nouns:
My cousin, an accomplished pianist and a gifted artist, performed a stunning recital at the concert hall.
cousin, pianist, artist, recital, concert hall
Identify the verbs:
The book, written by a famous author, is being adapted into a movie starring a renowned actor.
is, being, adapted, starring
Identify the adjectives:
The book that won the prestigious award last year is now a bestseller in many countries.
book, prestigious, last, many