Poetry, Figures of Speech & Literature Study is one of 9 topics in the Grade 9 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 courage was like a steady flame."
Easy
2. Which figure of speech gives human qualities to something non-human?
Personification
Alliteration
Assonance
Hyperbole
Answer: Personification — Personification gives human qualities to something non-human, such as "The wind whispered through the trees."
Medium
3. Identify the figure of speech in this phrase: "the silent, shimmering sea" (repeating the same consonant sound).
Answer: Alliteration — Alliteration repeats the same consonant sound at the start of nearby words, as in "silent, shimmering sea."
