En102 - Poetic Techniques BATTLESHIP! QUIZ

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YOU SUNK MY BATTLESHIP!

Poetic Techniques QUIZ

What do we call words words that sound like the sound they make such as ‘bang’ or ‘pop’? These words could reflect the sound of the battle.

QUESTION 1/5

Personification

Onomatopoeia

Alliteration

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What do we call repetition of a consonant sound, which could indicate the sound of the bombs dropping or guns?

QUESTION 2/5

Rule of three

Repetition

Alliteration

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What is it called when we describe something as like or as something else (perhaps to describe how the soldiers looked/felt/were injured)?

QUESTION 3/5

Onomatopoeia

Metaphor

Simile

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What is it called when we give objects or things human qualities (maybe to make the weapons/war seem more frightening)?

QUESTION 4/5

Rhyme

Personification

Alliteration

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What do we call sound patterns and rhythm (which could reflect the sound of the war)?

QUESTION 5/5

Rhyme

Metaphor

Simile

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QUESTION 5/5

Correct! You sank his ship!

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