The general feelings gauged from a piece of writing.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

Abby ate apples, all lunch long.

Why would an author use Irony?

To show a difference between what is been said and expected., To emphasize a point.

something that is something else

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

Sally was so cold she put the heater on and had a hot Milo.

Why would an author use descriptive language?

To create detailed images in the readers mind., To make the writing more interesting for the audience.

What is the 'climax' in a narrative?

The turning point in the narrative., The peak of the story.

Something that is similar to something else

Which sentence is written in past tense?

Last weekend, Ameila went kayaking on the river.

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1
What is tone?
The plot of the writing.
A theme in the text.
The general feelings gauged from a piece of writing.
A combination of lots of different poetic techniques.
2
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
The dog sat on the long log.
Julie was jailed for stealing a car.
Abby ate apples, all lunch long.
The students were as quiet as a mouse.
3
Why would an author use Irony?
To frustrate the reader.
To show a difference between what is been said and expected.
To add a deeper level of meaning to a boring text.
To emphasize a point.
4
What is a metaphor?
describing something using basic phrases
describing something vividly
something similar to something else
something that is something else
5
Which answer is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?
BAM!
ZAP!
BOOM!
PLEASE!
6
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
Sally was freezing cold, so she put the heater on.
Ben and Matt walked to the shops, to get ice-cream.
Sally was so cold she put the heater on and had a hot Milo.
Ben was always tired at work, unless he had a coffee.
7
Why would an author use descriptive language?
To create detailed images in the readers mind.
To make it hard and only for adults to read.
To make the writing more interesting for the audience.
To annoy the reader by making them look up words.
8
What is the 'climax' in a narrative?
Where the action happens.
The turning point in the narrative.
The peak of the story.
The point just before the story comes to an end.
9
What is a simile?
Describing something in detail
Something that is something else
not a poetic technique
Something that is similar to something else
10
Which sentence is written in past tense?
I must get a father's day present tonight!
Last weekend, Ameila went kayaking on the river.
One day Mason would like to be on Family Feud.
On Sunday, Kate plans to go to the shops.

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