Figures of Speech & Intro to Poetry/Drama is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 English First Additional Language CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. Which figure of speech is used in "Her smile was as bright as the morning sun"?
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Answer: Simile — A simile compares two different things using "like" or "as", as seen here with "as bright as".
Easy
2. Which figure of speech is used in "The old car groaned as it climbed the hill"?
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Answer: Personification — Personification gives a human quality (groaning) to a non-human object (the car), suggesting effort or strain.
Medium
3. Identify the figure of speech: "I have told you a million times to tidy your room."
Answer: Hyperbole — Hyperbole is deliberate exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally, used here for emphasis.
