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A test for Year 10's to get to know their literary devices and written techniques
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1
"The wall stared at me silently" is an example of what type of literary tool?
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
2
Which of the following is the best simile to describe a spooky forest?
The trees swayed happily in the darkness
The trees chattered like children in the wind
The trees moved like ghostly figures
3
What do you need to consider when using techniques within your writing?
That the layout of the text is suitable
That the title fits the genre of the text
That the vocabulary used fits with the genre of the text
4
"Pop, pow, zoom" are examples of what?
Assonance
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
5
Which techniques are usually used in informative writing?
Imperative language and facts
Flattery, rule of three, direct address
Alliteration, similes, metaphors
6
In which of the following texts would you usually find informative techniques?
Charity leaflets and job advertisements
Directions and posters
Recipes and directions
7
"The sun scorched through the day" is a deliberate use of?
assonance
alliteration
metaphor
hyperbole
8
Why would you use vocabulary for effect?
To create a particular emotion in your reader
To use punctuation and create tension
To experiment in a piece of writing
9
Language techniques are uses by writers to do what?
to intrigue, persuade or convey information to the reader.
All of the above
for emphasis.
to make the reader think in a certain way.
10
A "contraction" is what?
is a word that takes the place of a noun.
usually combines two words together with an apostrophe.
11
How do persuasive techniques make a piece of writing persuasive?
They convince the reader of your viewpoint or opinion
They make it more memorable for the reader
They help the reader to notice ambitious vocabulary
12
"The sun was like a large ball of butter" is an example of what literary technique?
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Oxymoron
13
"Bob is as brave as a lion" is an example of what literary device in action?
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
14
Which of the following are usually used to create descriptive writing?
Hyperbole, rhetorical questions, similes
Metaphors, similes or personification
Metaphors, direct address, flattery
15
Which are examples of persuasive techniques?
Alliteration, oxymorons, personification
Similes, flattery, metaphors
Flattery, rhetorical questions and use of personal pronouns
16
The purpose of emotive language such as "heart breaking destruction" is often used to?
attribute human feelings to an object.
combine two or more contradictory terms
intended to create an emotional response.
be an obvious exaggeration for rhetorical effect.
17
Oxymoron
- a phrase combining two or more contradictory terms. An example of this is?
The circus was a magnet for the children
There was a deafening silence
The trees stood as tall as towers.
The clouds crowded suspiciously as the sky darkened.
18
"The road was a ribbon of moonlight," is an example of which of these literary techniques?
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
Metaphor
19
"If I do not eat my daily papaya, I will surely die" is what type of literary device?
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Alliteration
Hyperbole
20
"The wise fool is burning my taco" employs what kind of literary device?
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Alliteration
Oxymoron
