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TEXTUAL TERMS 2
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"Please, keep talking. I always yawn when I am interested."
, is
irony
pun
hyperbole
sarcasm
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“kick the bucket”
is a euphemism that describes
A person that is disinterested in completing a task.
A person that is clumsy.
The death of a person.
A person performing an action.
3
Editing a piece of work is
The process of revising and correcting a text.
The process of adding punctuation in a piece of writing.
The process of re-reading a piece of writing.
The process of correcting spelling mistakes in a text.
4
Atmosphere refers to
The descriptive language used in the text.
The weather
The tone of the writer.
The general mood or feeling created by a text.
5
'Learning a new language is definitely difficult.', is an example of:
medium modality
high modality
factual text
low modality
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'
The truck flew down the empty highway.
', is:
personification
sibiliance
a metaphor
a simile
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You aren’t broke, you have
temporary negative cash flow
is an example of
hyperbole
irony
sarcasm
euphesmism
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Similes and metaphors are used to create
a sentence
descriptions
imagery
comparisons
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'He’s as wild as a dingo.', is:
anthropomorphism
a simile
a metaphor
personification
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“A marriage counsellor filed for divorce.”
, is
sad
sarcastic
funny
ironic
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However, furthermore, but
are examples of
adjectives
adverbs
conjunctions
nouns
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“I’d rather step on glass than be left with you,", is an example of
a pun
insult
humour
sarcasm
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'Enthusiasm is your key to success.', is:
metaphor
exaggeration
irony
an allusion
14
A shot taken from above the scene, looking down on the scene is a
Point of view
Aerial shot
Insert shot
Extreme long shot
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'The moon’s a balloon.', is:
a metaphor
hyperbole
personification
a simile
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A thief steals valuables from a police station is an example of
Irony
Hyperbole
Pun
Sarcasm
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“Kick the bucket” is an example of an
Imagery
Noun group
Allusion
Euphemism
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"I was struggling to figure out how lightning works, but then it struck me.",
is
a pun
irony
sarcasm
a hyperbole
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The way ideas are linked together in piece of writing is called
Fluency
Coherent
Cohesion
Paragraphing
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"Pack enough clothing for the cruise.", is an example of
a command
metaphor
hyperbole
an imperative
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"I am trying to solve a million issues these days.", is an example of a
pun
hyperbole
sarcasm
irony
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"
The detective listened to her tales with a wooden face
.", is an example of
a simile
a hyperbole
personification
a metaphor
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"The best way to communicate with a fish is to drop them a line.", is a
Pun
Hyperbole
Irony
Sarcasm
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'She came – and then, ghost-like, vanished.', is
exaggeration
alliteration
simile
metaphor
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Puns, sarcasm and irony are examples of:
poetic techniques
dramatic techniques
humour
emotive language
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An antonym for the word 'respectful' is
polite
unfriendly
rude
unrespectful
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'My computer growled at me when I hit the wrong button.', is
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
simile
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What happened in the past, before the action of the story begins is called a
Transition
Flashback
Dialogue
Epilogue
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'Your ears pop like champagne corks.
', is:
hyperbole
a simile
onomatopoeia
a metaphor
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Words and sounds made by a speaker such as,
'
Well’, ‘um’, ‘er’, ‘ah' ,
are known as: -
fillers
jargon
colloquial language
slang
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Colloquial language is
Formal language
Informal language used everyday
Slang
Language used by academics
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The part of the film scene or photograph that is closest to the viewer is known as the
Foreground
Background
Close up
Vector