Half term homework, February 2017

Have a look at the table below. In the left-hand side column are some examples of ways in which writers try and get a point across. Next to each example you need to write down what way it is. You can pick and choose from the box underneath. In some cases, the example might be of more than one way. You then need to write down whether you think it counts as a ‘what’ or a ‘how’.

Example	Technique	What or how?
His speech was a million times more effective.
Grizzly intruder loses its bearings	Wordplay
Last year, 3.5 million people signed up to Facebook.
He was gigantic, with frenetic hair and a magnetic smile.
No, no, no!
John Campbell, 37 from Worcester, has always loved cheese.		What
The long, sinewy fingers of the trees reached out towards me.
The fuzzy fiend foraged among the foliage.
The last race took place in 2013 and drew a huge crowd.
First Miliband, then Cameron, and now Farage.
Has the time not come to end this madness?
Surprise, surprise, James Bond is driving an Aston Martin.
He had a burning coldness about him.
You should really be exercising at least three times a week.	Advice/recommendation and direct address.
A pint of beer in the bar will cost you more than it would in a normal pub.
Watching this movie is like being slapped in the face with a fish.
‘I couldn’t believe it,’ said Mr Campbell.
He was a lion among zebras.
I just don’t think people really enjoy it.

Hyperbole     Simile     Direct address     Events     Sarcasm Statistics     Metaphor     Alliteration     Personification      Humour Case studies of people     Oxymoron     Quotes     Personal Opinion Advice/recommendation     Lively adjectives     Repetition      Lists Wordplay     Rhetorical question     Facts

Now see if you can come up with your own examples and fill in the table below.

Example	Technique	What or how?