Creative Writing
What is also called imaginative writing or literature?
CREATIVE WRITING
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
SIMILE
The soft, velvety texture of the fabric felt like a gentle caress.
TACTILE
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
ALLITERATION
Will you please turn your stereo off? I can’t concentrate with all that (music, noise)
NOISE
A memoir is an example of which genre of creative writing?
NONFICTION
The old car groaned and sputtered as it started.
ONOMATOPOEIA
The old book had water spots across its spine. Some of the pages yellowed.
VISUAL
In literature, a "dove" is often used as a symbol for:
PEACE
“I think Faye is an excellent president,” said the Principal. “She really knows how to (manage, meddle).”
MANAGE
Which genre of creative writing is primarily intended to be performed on stage?
DRAMA
"Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
METAPHOR
The warden’s keys clanked as he walked past the cells.
AUDITORY
In the sentence "All hands on deck", what literary device is employed?
SYNECDOCHE
Can you please ask the new saleswoman not to be so (enthusiastic, pushy)? She is scaring away the customers.
PUSHY
In creative writing, which genre is characterized by its use of meter, rhythm, and often rhyme?
POETRY
"Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May."
PERSONIFICATION
The aroma of freshly brewed coffee filled the air, evoking memories of cozy mornings.
OLFACTORY
Which figurative device is used in the phrase "deafening silence"?
OXYMORON
I hope I don’t have to share an office with Janice. Sandra told me how (curious, nosy) she can be.
NOSY
It is also called rhetorical devices because rhetoric is also an art of effective and persuasive writing.
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Her voice was honey.
IMPLIED METAPHOR
The warm doughnut tasted sweet with hints of vanilla and strawberry.
GUSTATORY
In the sentence "The White House issued a statement," what figurative device is employed?
METONYMY
What makes Jim such an excellent storyteller is his knack for (invention, lying).
INVENTION