Literal or Figurative?
What is the Rhyme Scheme?
Is it Sibilance, Alliteration or Onomatopoeia?
What is the Persuasive Technique?
Is it a Simile or a Metaphor?
100
Literal or Figurative? If you don't sit down, I will chop your legs off!
Figurative
100
What is the rhyme scheme? Over the moon, And under the sun, The dish and the spoon, Had so much fun.
The rhyme scheme is ABAB
100
Is it sibilance, alliteration or onomatopoeia? She sat in the sand and ate sandwiches in the sun.
Sibilance
100
What is the persuasive technique? Sale! Sale! Sale! Don't miss the end of year sale!
Repetition
100
Is it a simile or a metaphor? He ate like a pig.
Simile
200
Literal The can of Pepsi will cost you three dollars and fifty cents.
Literal
200
What is the rhyme scheme? Happy birthday to you, You live in a zoo, You look like a monkey, And smell like one too.
The rhyme scheme is AABA
200
Is it sibilance, alliteration or onomatopoeia? She heard the 'bang' of the gun.
Onomatopoeia
200
What is the persuasive technique? Why should people vote for me to be the winner? I am the best singer in the competition, that's why!
Hypophora
200
Is it a simile or a metaphor? Fred is as silly as a monkey during class sometimes.
Simile
300
Literal or Figurative? I don't like going to school on Mondays!
Literal
300
What is the rhyme scheme? I like to eat chips, I like to fly planes, I like to do back flips, I like to catch trains.
The rhyme scheme is ABAB
300
Is it sibilance, alliteration or onomatopoeia? He heard the helicopter on the hill.
Alliteration
300
What is the Persuasive Technique? Don't you think you deserve a nice holiday?
Rhetorical Question or Direct Address
300
Is it a simile or a metaphor? He swam like a shark during the swimming carnival last week.
Simile
400
Literal or Figurative? You acted like a clown this morning at assembly!
Figurative
400
What is the rhyme scheme? She went over the bridge, And sat on the edge of the river. She sat in the cold morning And could not help but shiver.
The rhyme scheme is ABCB
400
Is it sibilance, alliteration or onomatopoeia? Why are the white whales swimming in the windy weather?
Alliteration
400
What is the Persuasive Technique? If you don't give me some money to buy food at the canteen today, I might die of starvation!
Hyperbole
400
Is it a simile or a metaphor? Hurry up and walk faster! You are a snail!
Metaphor
500
Literal or Figurative? I can't afford to buy a new car! It will cost me an arm and a leg!
Figurative
500
What is the rhyme scheme? I saw you yesterday, Standing all alone, And I tried to say hello, But you ignored me.
The rhyme scheme is ABCD
500
Is it sibilance, alliteration or onomatopoeia? The brakes of the race car screeched just before it crashed into the wall.
Onomatopoeia
500
What is the Persuasive Technique? 87% of the people we interviewed agreed that it was a bad idea to eat chocolate before midday.
Statistics
500
Is it a simile or a metaphor? Her brain is a computer. She is so smart!
Metaphor
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