Language Features
The shock was like a slap in the face.
Simile
Hungry
Starving, famished, ravenous...
Sad
Happy
The ball was over (there/their/they're)
I went across the bridge.
across
The bus coughed and spluttered its way up the hill.
Personification
Nice
Kind, sweet, enjoyable, pleasant, agreeable...
Heavy
Light
Everyone had done their homework (accept/except) for me.
Except
The cat went under the house.
under
The rain fell like bullets.
Simile
Happy
Elated, excited, overjoyed...
Night
Day
I was with my friends.
The music was a protective blanket around me.
Metaphor
New
current, latest, contemporary
Old
I didn't know (weather/whether) to stay at home or go to the rugby game.
whether
I sat between my best friends
between
Metaphor
Important
Main, major, foremost, predominant, urgent...
Hot
Cold
effect
He climbed up the mountain.
up