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Year 11 language techniques
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1
Which technique is used in the phrase "The wind whispered through the trees"?
Metaphor
Juxtaposition
Personification
Simile
2
What is the effect of repetition in a speech?
It emphasizes key points
It makes the speech less convincing
It makes the speech less engaging
It adds unnecessary information
3
What is the most dramatic way to say "It's raining"?
"Water is falling from the sky."
"There's some precipitation happening."
"The heavens have unleashed their sorrow upon us"
"It's kinda wet outside."
4
What is the effect of using emotive language?
To provide factual information.
To make writing less dramatic
To make the audience feel a certain way.
To confuse the reader.
5
Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?
"The flowers danced in the breeze."
"The clouds were fluffy like cotton candy."
"The classroom was a zoo."
"He was as fast as a cheetah"
6
Why do writers use short sentences in their writing?
To add unnecessary details
To build suspense
To show they don't have much to say
To confuse the reader
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What is an implicit meaning in a text?
A meaning that is unimportant
A meaning that is hidden or suggested
A meaning that is directly stated
A meaning found in the title
8
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
"The trees danced in the wind."
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
"Her smile was as bright as the sun."
"The car screeched to a stop."
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Which of these is NOT a real literary technique?
Chicken Metaphysics
Oxymoron
Simile
Metaphor
10
What is a rhetorical question?
A question that is left unanswered/does not need an answer
A question used in fiction only
A question that contains a simile
A question that expects an answer
11
Which sentence contains the most ✨drama✨?
"I sat down carefully."
"With a gasp, I tumbled down the endless void."
"I tripped and fell."
"I was slightly inconvenienced by gravity."
12
In persuasive writing, what is the 'rule of three' used for?
To confuse the reader
To make writing repetitive
To give a historical reference
To make ideas more memorable
13
Which of these would be a TERRIBLE way to end a horror story?
"It was just a dream… or was it?"
Nobody ever saw him again."
"And then… the lights went out."
"And then the monster said, 'lol jk' and left."
14
Which of the following is an example of contrast?
"The dog barked loudly in the night."
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of time."
"The girl skipped happily down the street."
"The sky was blue and full of fluffy clouds"
