What does a semi-colon do?

separates words/phrases/defines a pause more than a comma but not as fully

What does a colon do?

introduces a quotation, a list or an explanation or expands previous point

What do short sentences do?

used to hit home a point, to emphasise something clearly

What do long sentences do?

usually building to climax, Can be used to aid the listing effect

What does parenthesis do?

adds info not strictly neccessary to understanding sentence, enhances it

What does inverted commas do?

indicates title; shows something is spoken; to quote; to make up a word

What does ellipses do?

suggests that something more is to come, like the sentence goes on and on

a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear

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1
What is punctuation a part of?
sentence structure
sentence structure
imagery
tone
2
What does a semi-colon do?
intoduces a list or quotation or another point in the passage
makes the reader think about the point the writer is trying to make
separates words/phrases/defines a pause more than a comma but not as fully
separates two quotes
3
What does a colon do?
introduces a semi-colon and end of the passage
introduces a quotation, a list or an explanation or expands previous point
doesn't introduce anything but adds to th effect of the sentence
introduces a metaphor
4
"here and up and down and there" is an example of?
synecdoche
simile
unusual syntax
caesura
5
What is personification a part of?
tone
imagery
sentence structure
word choice
6
"seems a corpse" is?
word choice
alliteration
simile
metaphor
7
What is a simile a part of?
tone
imagery
introduces a quotation, a list or an explanation or expands previous point
word choice
8
What is a metaphor a part of?
sentence structure
tone
imagery
word choice
9
What is questions part of?
imagery
sentence structure
word choice
tone
10
What do short sentences do?
ruins the passage
used to hit home a point, to emphasise something clearly
indicates that a question is about to come or the opposing view
creates a statement
11
What is this? :
colon
COLON
Colon
CoLoN
12
What do long sentences do?
usually building to climax, Can be used to aid the listing effect
creates a dramatic effect
creates a negative tone to the passage
explains the writers point more thoroughly
13
What is an extended metaphor a part of?
imagery
tone
word choice
sentence structure
14
What is this? ;
semi colon
colon
exclamation mark
15
What is synecdoche?
when a part stands for a whole
when a part stands for a bit
when a part stands for nothing
alliteration
16
Synecdoche is only used in poetry
True
False
17
What is this? ?
line with dot
question mark
confused
exclamation mark
18
What is this? !
exclamation mark
l
question mark
dot
19
“You can’t eat the orange and throw away the peel- a man is not a piece of fruit!” is a?
extended metaphor
alliteration
metaphor
simile
20
What does parenthesis do?
adds info not strictly neccessary to understanding sentence, enhances it
introduces a quotation, a list or an explanation or expands previous point
adds very important information to the sentence and understanding
introduces a quotation, a list or an explanation or expands previous point
21
What is a rhetorical question a part of?
imagery
tone
sentence structure
word choice
22
“I see it like a diamond, shining in the dark, hard and rough, that I can pick up and touch in my hand” is?
simile
word choice
metaphor
extended metaphor
23
What is a command a part of?
tone
sentence structure
word choice
imagery
24
"I understood the explanation and the cleverness" is?
synecdoche
punctuation
caesura
unusual syntax
25
"tiny twisted legs" is?
simile
alliteration
sibilance
metaphor
26
What is the technique for answering analysis questions?
TEE
TEA
TES
ETA
27
What does inverted commas do?
TEA structure
just as so too
indicates title; shows something is spoken; to quote; to make up a word
introduces a quotation, a list or an explanation or expands previous point
28
caesura is in all texts
True
False
29
What does ellipses do?
suggests that the writer is unsure what to write
indicates that another paragraph is coming
suggests that something more is to come, like the sentence goes on and on
creates a scary or ominous effect
30
What is exclamations a part of?
sentence structure
word choice
tone
imagery
31
What is an oxymoron?
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear
all words start with a capital
only used in large texts
an annoying person
32
What is this? " "
hyperbole
inverted commas
bunny rabbits
air quotes
33
What does a single dash do?
used to hammer home a point
adds extra information
indicates the title
repeats the same word or phrase

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