Aesthetics are very subjective because they are concerned with

The appreciation of beauty and personal taste.

The dominant reading of a text is the one made by most of society but the resistant reading

Challenges or questions the assumptions made in the text.

The type communication used: oral, visual or written

In English, conventions refer to

Features of text types which have become accepted practice.

Metalanguage refers to

Any language that is used to describe language.

Match the quote to the picture

“Do what I do. Hold tight and pretend it’s a plan!”

Which quote matches the picture?

“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

Match the quote to the picture

‘What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.’

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1
What is a noun?
an action word
person, place, or thing
describes where someone is
person, place, thing, or idea
2
Aesthetics are very subjective because they are concerned with
The expectations society has about how the body should look.
The appreciation of beauty and personal taste.
Who can make the best looking pizza.
The lack of belief in the existence of God.
3
If a writer includes a quote from a doctor or professor, they are using:
Inclusive Language
Quotient
them for their money
Expert Opinion
4
The dominant reading of a text is the one made by most of society but the resistant reading
Challenges or questions the assumptions made in the text.
Is the natural or normal way to interpret the text.
Creates alternative meanings to those promoted in the text.
Holds power in the bedroom.
5
the setting in a story is
when
all of the above
where
time and place
6
“Criminals, By Nature, are a cowardly and superstitious lot.”This was said by superman
False
True
7
Using the words "us" and "we" is an example of:
Tone
Inclusive Language
Togetherness
Emotive Language
8
TRIVIA: Which of the following did Shakespeare NOT write?
Hamlet
The Odyssey
Romeo & Juliet
Julius Caesar
9
An object or action that means more than its literal meaning is a
ballad
symbol
theme
simile
10
“The only sensible way to live in this world is without rules.” this was said by Loki
True
False
11
Two opposites, put side by side, in order to highlight the contrast is:
differentiation
opposite highlight
a mistake
juxtapostion
12
an idiom for very easy is ..
a piece of fruit
a piece of cake
a piece of cheese
a piece of bread
13
what is an adjective?
All of the above
A word that describes something
A word that as an emotion to something
A word that adds mood to something
14
We can never learn to fly without crashing a few times. This was said by The Flash
True
False
15
Match the quote to the picture
‘Beware the Ides of March.‘
. ‘A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!‘
‘Get thee to a nunnery.‘
‘The better part of valor is discretion‘
16
"The door grabbed him as he tried to escape" is an example of...
A lie
Personification
Alliteration
Metaphor
17
What sentence type has a dependant clause joined by an independent clause?
simple
compound
complex
18
Stylistic features include
All of the above
The use of particular genres or text types.
Distinguishing features of an author (or time period)
The ways words and sentences are arranged for effect.
19
Sensory language uses
the senses to describe
Detailed decriptions
adjectives to describe
All of the answers listed
20
Mode is
The type communication used: oral, visual or written
The type of genre employed to write a text
The structural features of a text.
A fashion magazine originally from Paris
21
When words rhyme at the end of lines of poetry it's called...
internal rhyme
meter
end rhyme
rhyme scheme
22
Exaggerated statements used to heighten effect.
Personification
Metaphor
Pathetic fallacy
Hyperbole
23
The most important character in a story is
The good guy
The bad guy
Main character
The narrator
24
Which word describes when a writer is trying to play on the desires of the audience?
Desire
Appeal
Influence
Rhetorical Question
25
In English, conventions refer to
Features of text types which have become accepted practice.
Poetry or prose.
Social etiquette.
Rules which must be strictly followed
26
"Time takes you by the wrist and directs you where to go"...is an example of...
alliteration
personification
internal rhyme
metaphor
27
I’m sick and tired of you letting me down. I’m sick and tired of you making me mad.
Anaphora
Double sentence
repeated sentence
metaphor
28
“You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; jealousy you have to earn.”
Micky Rouke
Sylvester Stallone
Arnold Schwarzenegger
No one famous
29
Metalanguage refers to
Breaking rules or expectations.
Really big words.
Any language that is used to describe language.
Old fashioned or outdated language.
30
The repetition of consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words.
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Assounance
Alliteration
31
Match the quote to the picture
"Its dark, big and empty"
“The Earth is the cradle of humanity, but mankind cannot stay
“Do what I do. Hold tight and pretend it’s a plan!”
"Where is the light switch?"
32
Which one of the following idioms is inaccurate?
Smell a rat
Cockroach in one's pants
Get the lion's share
Have a cow
33
TRIVIA: The most common type of "poetry" seen by the public on a regular basis are...
stanzas
songs
epic poems
sonnets
34
TRIVIA: What meter did Shakespeare typically use when writing?
trochaic pentameter
iambic pentameter
iambic diameter
trochaic diameter
35
Which quote matches the picture?
"It does not do well to dwell on dreams and forget to live.
"I hope you're pleased with yourselves
Home isn’t where you land; home is where you launch
“All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
36
In a formal letter where the name of the recipient is unknown, you would close the letter...
Yours faithfully
Best wishes
See you soon.
Yours sincerely
37
Central or main idea in a story
arguement
thesis
narrative
essay
38
An example of formal language would be...
Yo
How are you?
sir/ madam
Lots of love
39
Jessie walked happy to school. What is wrong with the sentence?
school should be capitalized
walked should be walks
happy should be happily
Jessie should not be capitalized
40
“A goodly bunch having lunch.”
Tome (FRom tom and jerry)
Ranger simmnods
Boo Boo
Yogi bear
41
Poetry with no regular rhyme, rhythm or line length
rhyme
narrative poetry
lyric poetry
free verse
42
Donald Trump said this;As long as you are going to be thinking anyway, think big
False
True
43
A phrase used to compare two unlike objects using like or as.
person, place, thing or idea
action word
describes a pronoun
person, actions, places
44
"He was as big as a whale" is an example of...
theme
hyperbole
narrative
metaphor
45
Another way to describe perspective is
A point of view expressed by an individual.
A position from which things can be viewed.
Any of the above.
A viewpoint informed by one's context.
46
Which of the following are NOT a subject pronoun?
Them
You
I
He
47
Match the quote to the picture
‘If music be the food of love play on.‘
‘What’s in a name? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.’
‘Now is the winter of our discontent’
‘To be, or not to be: that is the question’
48
Einstein said this; Imagination is more important than knowledge
False
True
49
What sentence type only shows one complete thought?
simple
complex
compound
50
My sister likes scary movies, but I like romance movies. Sentence type?
Simple
Complex
Compound
51
Which of the following means "obsessive need to constantly check emails, social media etc."?
Kay poh chee
Media literacy
Infomania
Cybertrooper
52
Which has an example of onomatopoeia?
You will hear me roar!
When will my life begin?
Shine bright like a diamond
Shake it off!
53
If an idea is subverted,
It is commonly agreed upon.
It is perverted.
Its power and authority are undermined
It is able to be read from right to left.
54
The road was a ribbon wrapped through the desert.
idiom
metaphor
simile
mood
55
Which of the following punctuation marks are NOT often found in formal texts?
;
!
...
don't
56
She seems to beam rays of sunshine with her eyes of green.
hyperbole
idiom
alliteration
assonance
57
The pattern or beat of rhyme in a poem
rhythm
rhyme scheme
satire
ballad
58
He wandered lonely as a cloud-which word is a verb?
Wandered
He
Lonely
Cloud
59
Language patterns are
Visual images made from words.
References to famous people or places.
Similes, metaphors and personification.
Repeated or corresponding elements in a text.
60
I am a wasted bucket, nothing ever fills me
Personification
Fundamentally true!
A stupid sentence
Metaphor
61
Which one of the following combinations is NOT a homonym?
We will watch TV tonight / I have to set my watch
My rabbits are in a pen outside / Pour some oil into the pan
Let's play soccer after school / The author wrote a new play
She is lying to me / My books are lying on the table
62
Nature abhors a vacuum
A false statement
Metaphor
Pathetic fallacy
Personification
63
A phrase used to compare 2 unlike objects. "he is a lion."
metaphor
simile
pronoun
hyperbole
64
Which technique? "Gillard's view was lefty, Communist hog's wash!"
Appeal to Family Values
Alliteration
Teasing
Attack
65
Mark Twain said this; Wrinkles should merely indicate where the smiles have been.
False
True
66
Syntax is
The language of computers.
The order of words in a sentence.
When you evade taxes.
A character in a Jim Carey movie.
67
The literal meaning of a word or a group of words (a definition).
alliteration
metaphor
denotation
connotation
68
Which one of the following combinations is NOT a homograph?
All the students are present / He will present an award
I don't know if I'll live or die / They live in Korea
She made a bow to the teacher / He played with a bow & arrow
The wind is blowing hard / I have to wind my clock
69
In a house the size of a postage stamp lived a man as big as a barge.
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
idiom
70
Come dragging the lazy languid line along.
personification
onomatopoeia
alliteration
assonance
71
"She is a flower" is a
verb
simile
personification
metaphor
72
Which one of the following combinations is NOT a homophone?
isle - ill
board - bored
pair - pear
break - brake
73
The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
Alliteration
Simile
Assonance
Personification
74
match the quote to the picture
‘Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind;
‘Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
‘A man can die but once.’
‘Brevity is the soul of wit.‘
75
I’m tired of this job. I’m over this job. I’m done with this job!
Tricount
Anaphora
Epistrophe
three simple sentences

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