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Matching the word to its definition - poetry terms and sentence types -- year 9 exam

These games contain a list of poetic terms and the definitions of the three sorts of sentences.

You have to match the definitions to the words.


AB
metaphora comparison where you say that one thing is another
similea comparison using "like" or "as"
personficationgiving non-living objects human characteristics
alliterationthe repetition of initial consonant sounds
assonancethe repetition of vowel sounds within words
onomatopoeiaa word where the sound of the word echoes the meaning of the word
simple sentencea sentence which has one finite verb and one subject, and makes complete sense on its own
compound sentencea sentence which has more than one principal clause
complex sentencethe name given to a sentence which has one principal clause and one or more subordinate clauses
imagerywhat is established by the use of words which appeal to our senses