Compares two things using "like" or "as"

The "connotations" of a word are

What the word makes you think and feel

Sentence structure questions ask you about:

The way a sentence is put together

Compares two things by saying one thing is another

The "denotation" of a word is

The dictionary definition of a word

Context questions ask you to...

work out what a word means based on the words around it

In a Context question, you should write down what the word means, then:

explain how you worked out the meaning from the passage

When an inanimate object is given human qualities

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1
Select the feature of sentence structure: "The dog ran and ran and ran"
Inversion
Punctuation
Sentence type
Repetition
2
"The rubber flew like an eagle" - which would you analyse first?
The eagle
The rubber
3
A simile
Compares two things by saying one thing is another
Is deliberate exaggeration for effect
Is additional information in brackets, commas, or dashes
Compares two things using "like" or "as"
4
The "connotations" of a word are
The dictionary definitions of a word
What the word makes you think and feel
5
Sentence structure questions ask you about:
Your understanding of the passage
The connotations of a word
The way a sentence is put together
Similes, metaphors and personification
6
What structure do we use to answer an imagery question?
"has connotations of..."
"just as... so too..."
"is effective because..."
"so too... just as..."
7
In this example, which do we analyse first: "the cat stared at me with eyes of stone"
Stone
The cat's eyes
8
When answering an 'In Your Own Words' question, what should you avoid doing?
Using bullet points
Quoting from the passage
Reading the question carefully
Writing only the answer
9
What is another word for putting something into your own words?
Paragraphing
Parasailing
Paranoid
Paraphrasing
10
How much should you quote when answering a word choice question (mostly)?
A sentence
A paragraph
A word
A phrase
11
A metaphor
Describes an inanimate object as having human qualities
Is when two or more words start with the same letter
Is a word which imitates the sound of the noise it describes
Compares two things by saying one thing is another
12
What kind of imagery is this: "The rubber flew like an eagle"?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
13
What kind of image is this: "The flowers waved hello in the breeze"?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
An image in your head
14
Evaluation questions...
ask for your personal response
create an image in your mind
ask you to understand the passage
ask you to comment on the effect of techniques
15
The "denotation" of a word is
What a word makes you think and feel
The dictionary definition of a word
16
Which of the following is not a feature of sentence structure?
Word order (inversion)
Sentence length
Narrative style
Repetition and lists
17
Which of the following is not one of the three main RUAE question types?
Evaluation
Analysis
Understanding
Critical Writing
18
Context questions ask you to...
already know the meaning of the word and write it down
Analyse the structure of the sentence the word appears in
work out what a word means based on the words around it
Write down the connotations of a word
19
In a Context question, you should write down what the word means, then:
explain how you worked out the meaning from the passage
comment on how much you like the word
use 'just as... so too...
write down the connotations of the word
20
Select the feature of sentence structure: "I did my homework, cooked dinner, walked the dog..."
Rhetorical question
Inversion
Repetition
Listing
21
Which of the following are 'Understanding' questions?
In Your Own Words
Context
Word Choice
Imagery
22
Personification is
A gentle way of expressing a harsh truth
When an inanimate object is given human qualities
When two things are compared using "like" or "as"
When two opposite words are placed side by side
23
Which would you analyse first? "The flowers waved hello in the breeze"
Waved hello
The flowers
24
What is the first step in answering an imagery question?
Quote the image
Discuss the connotations
Say what is being emphasised
Say whether it is simile/metaphor/personification
25
Which of the following is not imagery:
Metaphors
Similes
A picture in your head
Personification

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