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Match & Master: Language Techniques
Drag a technique from the left column to its matching definition + example on the right.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Imagery
Emotive Language
Symbolism
Repetition
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Sensory Language
Definition
Comparison using like or as.
Example: The corridor was as silent as a locked room.
Definition
A direct comparison where something is something else.
Example: The classroom was a pressure cooker by period five.
Definition
Human qualities given to non-human things.
Example: The wind snatched the umbrella and laughed at my struggle.
Definition
Language that creates a picture in the reader’s mind.
Example: Streetlights spilled pale circles onto the wet pavement.
Definition
Words chosen to create feelings in the reader.
Example: The helpless child stood alone, waiting to be noticed.
Definition
An object or idea representing something bigger.
Example: The cracked phone screen became a symbol of a life falling apart.
Definition
A word or phrase repeated for emphasis.
Example: I tried. I tried. I tried—until it finally worked.
Definition
Deliberate exaggeration for effect.
Example: I waited a thousand years for the page to load.
Definition
Words that sound like what they describe.
Example: The door went bang, the glass went crack.
Definition
Language that appeals to sight, sound, touch, taste, or smell.
Example: The air smelled of burnt toast, and the mug warmed my palms.
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