Figures of Speech & Intro to Poetry/Drama is one of 9 topics in the Grade 10 English Home 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 compares two things using "like" or "as"?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Answer: Simile — A simile compares two different things using "like" or "as," such as "Her smile was as bright as the morning sun."
Easy
2. Which figure of speech is used in "The wind whispered through the trees"?
Personification
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Answer: Personification — Personification gives human qualities to something non-human; here, the wind is given the human ability to "whisper."
Medium
3. What figure of speech is a deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or humour, such as "I've told you a million times"?
Answer: Hyperbole — Hyperbole is a deliberate exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or humour.
