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Identify the figurative language technique: “The lake was as smooth as glass in the morning light.”
Simile
Explain the meaning of the simile: “The air felt like a soft blanket.”
The air felt gentle, warm, and comforting
Create your own simile to describe a calm place.
Answers may vary (example: The park was like a held breath)
Identify the figurative language technique: “The park was a quiet pause in the city.”
Metaphor
Explain the meaning of the metaphor: “Time was a slow river that afternoon.”
Time passed gently and without urgency
Create a metaphor to describe peace or stillness.
Answers may vary (example: The room was a deep breath)
Identify the figurative language technique: “The sunlight rested on the wooden floor.”
Personification
Explain the meaning of the personification: “The shadows stretched lazily across the path.”
The shadows moved slowly and gently
Create a sentence using personification to describe calm weather or light.
Answers may vary (example: The breeze brushed the leaves softly)
Identify the figurative language technique: “Soft shadows slid silently across the sand.”
Alliteration
Explain the effect of alliteration in this sentence: “Gentle grasses grew beside the gate.”
It creates a smooth, calming rhythm
Create a sentence using alliteration to describe a peaceful place.
Answers may vary (example: Quiet clouds covered the coast)
Identify the figurative language technique: “Nothing moved. Nothing spoke. Nothing rushed.”
Anaphora
Explain the effect of anaphora in this example: “The room was still. The room was quiet. The room was calm.”
The repetition emphasises calm and stillness
Create an anaphora sentence to show peace or silence.
Answers may vary (example: The air was soft. The air was warm. The air was still.)
Identify the figurative language technique: “The leaves rustled softly above the bench.”
Onomatopoeia
