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Duplicate of Language Analysis revision
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Unit 1 VCE introduction and overview of language techniques.
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1
Which of these definitions best describes the
intended effect/impact on a designated audience
?
To attract the attention of.
The desired response.
Considered to be an expert.
The cropping of an image.
2
Which of these sentences best describes
colloquial language
?
"Hello, I am pleased to meet you."
"Goodness! You're smart!"
"Can I help you?"
"She'll be right, mate!"
3
Which
tone
is best described by this picture?
Reasonable
Calm
Sarcastic
Aggressive
4
What best describes
hyperbole
?
Deliberate exaggeration employed for effect.
A letter expressing a strong opinion.
A nasty skin condition.
The centre of interest in a text.
5
Which sentence best demonstrates a
sarcastic
tone?
It's simply not good enough, we have had enough!
We don't need no education.
"Look at me, Kimmy!"
At least this PM can be trusted, unlike the last one.
6
To identify
tone
, you really need to.......
Move like Jagger.
Put your left leg in....
Read the text twice.
Imaging the way a text would sound if it was spoken
7
Which of these alternatives best describes
emotive language
?
She is always right there when I need her.
Prejudice against a person or thing.
The summing up of an argument.
Language that arouses intense feelings & appeals to emotion.
8
What is an
anecdote
?
A short story about a real incident or person.
A way of showing rhetorical questions.
A cure for hiccups.
The circumstances leading up to an event.
9
An Editorial is usually...
very informal
the POV of the editors of the newspaper
the POV of a celebrity
the POV of the readers of the newspaper
10
The use of
visual language
in texts could include
cartoons
Graphs
Silly, all of these!
photos
11
A good example of emotive language would be language that arouses the following feeling....
Fear
Shame
All of these, silly!
Guilt
12
What is a writer's
contention
?
To criticise
An assertion; a central or underlying argument
The writer's medical problem.
What?
13
Which technique is being used here?
Assonance
Antonym
Allusion
Alliteration
14
Which term best describes the use of the
pronouns we, us and our
?
Inclusive language
Bias
Jargon
Uptown funk
15
An
appeal........
is a text uploaded to the internet.
are the scrapings from the outer skin of an apple.
is a serious and heartfelt request that targets emotions.
uses systematic reasoning.
16
Which of these phrases could be described as
outraged
in
tone?
"When will they ever learn?"
"Hello, is it me you're looking for?
"It's a question of affordability, and we cannot afford it!"
"I am completely shocked and disappointed!'
17
What is the best definition of
an analogy
?
A reaction to a type of food e.g: cashews
A word opposite in meaning to another.
A comparison made between 2 things.
A spiritual moment.
18
Which does this picture best
appeal
to?
Logic
Hip pocket nerve
A reader's sense of family values
Nationalistic pride
19
If a writer wants to appeal to the reader's sense of logic they might use...
emotive language
hyperbole
an appeal to family values
statistics/ facts
20
What best describes the term
'audience'
?
Peeps.
6 Square guys.
The people for who the text is intended (readers, viewers).
Homies.
