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Imaginative writing: use of language, vocabulary and literary techniques for effect
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is a simile?

  1. A phrase repeated at the start of each line
  2. A comparison that says one thing is like or as another
  3. A word that imitates a sound
  4. A comparison that says one thing actually is another
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✓ Answer: B — A comparison that says one thing is like or as another
Award 1 mark. The words like or as are what mark it out, as in the sky was like wet slate. A comparison without them becomes a metaphor.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

  1. Her voice echoed down the corridor.
  2. Her voice sounded rather quiet.
  3. Her voice was a blade in the dark.
  4. Her voice was as soft as wool.
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✓ Answer: C — Her voice was a blade in the dark.
Award 1 mark. The voice is stated to be a blade rather than merely resembling one, which is what makes it a metaphor. Using as soft as would create a simile instead.
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