Match the quote to the picture

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

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.

Which one of the following combinations is NOT a homograph?

I don't know if I'll live or die / They live in Korea

If an idea is subverted,

Its power and authority are undermined

Match the quote to the picture

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

The type communication used: oral, visual or written

Metalanguage refers to

Any language that is used to describe language.

The order of words in a sentence.

Aesthetics are very subjective because they are concerned with

The appreciation of beauty and personal taste.

Which one of the following combinations is NOT a homonym?

My rabbits are in a pen outside / Pour some oil into the pan

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

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