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Adjective Sample

Each of the sentences below is written in a different style. One is simply descriptive, one is poetic, one is explanatory, and one is very literary and relies on lots of figurative language. See if you can identify the adjective that best describes the style of each sentence. Then click the image or sentence to check your answer.

The orange sun rose over the snow-covered mountains, revealing a blue and cloudless sky.

This sentence is very descriptive—in a simple, straightforward way.

Every morning, when the sun returns, I rise like a shining diamond, all glitter and gumption.

This sentence contains many poetic devices, including sound effects like alliteration and assonance (repeating of vowels sounds).

As the Earth slowly rotates around the Sun, orange and yellow light begins to appear across the distant horizon.

This sentence sounds as though it belongs in a scientific article or video—something that requires an explanatory style.

The ball bounced toward Night’s hand, but Day reached in, and shot the glowing sphere into the awakening sky.

This sentence is the most literary in style—it relies entirely on personification and metaphor to create its effect.