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NCEA English Study for Ach Std 1.1 - Writing Techniques

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1
"the lightning danced across the sky" is an example of what writing technique?
Personification
Sibilance
Similie
Metaphor
2
"The curtain of night fell upon us" is a form of what writing technique?
Paragraph
Personification
Alliteration
Metaphor
3
"Two turtles tobogganed together" is a form of what writing technique?
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Assonance
Foreshadowing
4
What is an Inference?
When you verbally make a suggestion to somebody.
The act of ensuring that your punctuation is correct.
To write many paragraphs for an essay, and having one topic.
A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
5
"A soft sigh" is a form of what writing technique?
Sibilance
Metaphor
Alliteration
Conjunction
6
Which text is an example of imagery?
"The World's a stage, and we are merely actors"
"The groceries weighed a ton"
"The car complained as the key was turned"
"The bacon popped and crackled in the pan"
7
What is Backstory?
When the author moves between past and present tense.
When the author introduces a new character to the text.
When the author moves between the first and second person.
When the author fills in what had happened before an event.
8
The phrase "I was so hungry I could eat a horse" is a form of what writing technique?
Assonance
Metaphor
Alliteration
Hyperbole
9
"The wind sped through the town like a spooked horse" is an example of what writing technique?
Simile
Sibilance
Alliteration
Metaphor
10
"It's hot and monotonous" is a form of what writing technique?
Sibilance
Simile
Alliteration
Assonance