Unfamiliar Texts pre-exam

Question 1

"I literally blew his head off" technically means:

Accepted Answer

I actually shot his head off with a gun.

Question 2

define irony:

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when the intention is the opposite of the effect, when the effect is the opposite of the intention

Question 3

How many points tends to equal an Achieve grade?

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7-9

Question 4

"How clever of you. How will we fix it now?" How is "clever" used in this example?

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as an antonym, for sarcasm

Question 5

How many texts are to be discussed in the Unfamiliar Texts exam?

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3

Question 6

What of the following will not be in the Unfamiliar Texts exam?

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Visual image

Question 7

What is expected of an excellence response?

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Appreciation, Insight

Question 8

A discussion of what is necessary to achieve Merit?

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Discussing multiple language features

Question 9

"Ah Novus!" "Show us your crack!". The word 'crack' here is an example of:

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colloquial language, pun

Question 10

an anecdote is:

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a brief story included in a text about something related

Question 11

"The Negro slaves who had been seared in the flames of injustice" is an example of?

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imagery, metaphor

Question 12

"She kicks like wildfire!" implies that the woman:

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is difficult to control

Question 13

"On the tip of my tongue" is an example of:

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alliteration, cliche

Question 14

How much is each question worth in this paper?

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Maximum of 8

Question 15

"The price was astronomical!" is an example of:

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hyperbole

Question 16

"My iphone had a hissy fit today." is an example of:

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personification

Question 17

"Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed..." is

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alliteration

Question 18

another example of personification is:

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The clouds wandered.

Question 19

"We charged at each other like lambs on a spring day." is an example of:

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simile

Question 20

"The class took forever." is an example of:

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hyperbole, exaggeration

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