NCEA Level 2 Unfamiliar Texts: Language Techniques 1

Question 1

When parts of a passage are deliberately repeated to establish links or emphasise main ideas.

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Parallel structure

Question 2

_____________ (brackets, dashes and commas) can be used to add detail, humour, voice, pause.

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Parenthesis

Question 3

Double meaning of a word or phrase to add humour, foreshadowing, ambiguity.

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Pun

Question 4

A ___________ sentence reinforces, compares, or contrasts important ideas.

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Balanced

Question 5

A pleasant way of saying something unpleasant (eg. He died --> he passed away)

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Euphemism

Question 6

To reinforce reinforce ideas ideas and and make make something something memorable memorable

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Repetition

Question 7

Understatement of facts to show the downplaying of the importance of a situation or person

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Litotes

Question 8

A sentence with just one verb

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Simple

Question 9

Changing from one language to another.

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Code-switching

Question 10

The deeper meaning of a word (may be positive, negative, neutral...)

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Connotation

Question 11

Referring to another aspect already in existence eg. religion, politics, literature...

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Allusion

Question 12

These link sentences and ideas, aid in changing tone and can compound a particular tone.

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Conjunctions

Question 13

Which point of view is considered eye-of-God, objective, informative, omniscient, omnipotent?

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Third

Question 14

When the word is pronounced like the sound (bang, whizz, pop, oink)

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Onomatopoeia

Question 15

Placing opposite phrases/words close together to emphasise their contrast is...

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Oxymoron, Antithesis, Juxtaposition

Question 16

An overused expression is called...

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Cliche

Question 17

This could be connected to tone. Level of formality of text (in/formal, colloquial, etc)

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Register

Question 18

Using figurative language to create an image, using senses to involve reader, visual stimulus

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Imagery

Question 19

Making negative comment about something, often for humourous effect

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Satire

Question 20

Shows passing of time, flashback or flashforward.

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Change in tense

Questions 20