Team 1
0
Team 2
0
Teams
Name
Score
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Loading
25
×
“He carried the weight of the world on his shoulders.” Identify and explain.
Hyperbole/Metaphor – exaggerates his burden, showing he feels immense responsibility or stress
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
25
×
“Hope is the thing with feathers.” Identify and explain.
Metaphor – compares hope to a bird, suggesting fragility but also freedom and endurance
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
25
×
“Time is a thief.” Identify and explain.
Metaphor – suggests time steals life’s moments, highlighting loss and inevitability
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
×
baam
Lose 25 points!
Oops!
×
magnet
Take 25 points!
Okay!
×
fairy
Take points!
5
10
15
20
25
×
thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
25
×
“The city never sleeps.” Identify the device and explain its effect.
Personification – conveys busyness and constant activity of the city
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
20
×
How does the metaphor “her eyes were oceans of mystery” affect the way the reader sees her character?
Suggests depth, secrets, and something vast or unknowable
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
×
baam
Lose 20 points!
Oops!
×
star
Double points!
Okay!
×
fairy
Take points!
5
10
15
20
25
×
baam
Lose 25 points!
Oops!
25
×
“His words were bullets, tearing through her confidence.” Identify and explain.
Metaphor – shows the cruelty and violence of his speech, intensifying emotional impact
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
25
×
“The night wrapped its arms around the village.” Identify and explain.
Personification – makes the night feel protective but also possibly suffocating, shaping mood
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
×
thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
×
gold
Win 50 points!
Okay!
×
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
×
lifesaver
Give 10 points!
Oops!
×
thief
Give points!
5
10
15
20
25
×
fairy
Take points!
5
10
15
20
25
×
rocket
Go to first place!
Okay!
×
baam
Lose 15 points!
Oops!
20
×
What effect does the personification in “the wind whispered through the trees” create?
Gives nature a gentle, eerie presence, contributing to mood and atmosphere
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
25
×
“Her laughter was music to his ears.” Identify and explain.
Metaphor – shows joy and delight, suggesting her laugh is beautiful and comforting
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
“The wind whispered through the trees.” → What device?
Personification + Alliteration
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
25
×
“The silence echoed louder than words.” Identify and explain.
Paradox or Oxymoron – emphasises tension, highlights how silence can be powerful and unsettling
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
15
×
“Her eyes were oceans of mystery.” → What device?
Metaphor
Oops!
Check
Okay!
Check
×
Restart
Review
Join for Free
;
Your experience on this site will be improved by allowing cookies.
Allow cookies
