Month: June 2015

50 Ways to Use Personification

Examples of Personification Everyone knows what a person is, but do you know what personification is? Personification is when you assign the qualities of a person to something that isn’t human or, in some cases, to something that isn’t even alive. There are many reasons for using personification. It can be used as a method of describing … Read more

50 Ways to Use Personification

Examples of Personification Everyone knows what a person is, but do you know what personification is? Personification is when you assign the qualities of a person to something that isn’t human or, in some cases, to something that isn’t even alive. There are many reasons for using personification. It can be used as a method of describing … Read more

Similes

Examples of Similes View & Download PDF Similes can be found just about anywhere; from the printed word to oral conversation; in language, literature, and music. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things that are alike in some way. To help you identify a simile versus a metaphor, know that the words “like” … Read more

Similes

Examples of Similes View & Download PDF Similes can be found just about anywhere; from the printed word to oral conversation; in language, literature, and music. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things that are alike in some way. To help you identify a simile versus a metaphor, know that the words “like” … Read more

Alliteration

Alliteration Examples for Kids Alliteration happens when words that start with the same sound are used close together in a phrase or sentence. The sound is usually a consonant and the words don’t have to always be right next to one another. One of the fun features of alliteration is when it becomes a tongue twister. … Read more

Alliteration

Alliteration Examples for Kids Alliteration happens when words that start with the same sound are used close together in a phrase or sentence. The sound is usually a consonant and the words don’t have to always be right next to one another. One of the fun features of alliteration is when it becomes a tongue twister. … Read more

Dates and ordinals

Dates and ordinals So far you’ve listened to 6 Minute English and practised spelling ordinal numbers. Now let’s practise using dates correctly. This is where Marcus comes in. He’s a very disorganised man. He’s always losing his diary and getting confused about dates. Which is bad for him – but good for us, because it … Read more

Dates and ordinals

Dates and ordinals So far you’ve listened to 6 Minute English and practised spelling ordinal numbers. Now let’s practise using dates correctly. This is where Marcus comes in. He’s a very disorganised man. He’s always losing his diary and getting confused about dates. Which is bad for him – but good for us, because it … Read more