Politics and the English Language

Question 1

A mixed metaphor is when:

Accepted Answer

someone merges two singular metaphors

Question 2

Orwell believes that rebels who are not parroting the ‘party line’ will normally write in a more clear and direct style

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True

Question 3

What languages does Orwell say people use to look smarter?

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Latin and Greek

Question 4

1) what am I trying to say? 2) what words will express it? 3) what image or idiom will make it clearer? what is 4?

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is this image fresh enough to have an effect?

Question 5

Orwell bellieves that all modern prose is a way to find concrete answers

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

What is an example of ACTIVE voice?

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Jane completed the test

Question 7

Orwell believes bad writing can....

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corrupt meaningful thought

Question 8

l believes there are FIVE questions every writer should ask themselves:

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False

Question 9

objective, basis, and eliminate are examples of what?

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pretentious diction

Question 10

A dying metahor is a metaphor that no longer exists in the dictionary

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

Orwell believes that most people use dated metaphors because it is easier

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

A 'platitude' in political writing is:

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A sentence which ends by giving a thought that is not striking

Question 13

What is the main thing that Orwell believes political writing lacks?

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precision

Question 14

Meaningless words, accorgin to Orwell, are:

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words that have lost impact or value over time

Question 15

Fill in : _____ consists less and less of words chosen for the sake of their meaning

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prose, politics

Question 16

Slovenliness means messy/sloppy

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True

Question 17

Orwell believes that before writing anything stupid, you should..

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disgard his rules

Question 18

Fill in the blanks: ________ and the English Language

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Politics

Question 19

This is a platitude: ...brought to a satisfactory conclusion

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Who wrote Politics and the English Language?

Accepted Answer

George Orwell

Question 21

Orwell said a misuse of "toe the line" was often:

Accepted Answer

tow the line

Question 22

What is an example of PASSIVE voice?

Accepted Answer

The work was completed by Billy

Question 23

deus ex machina is an unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

An operator or farsal limb is where:

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a longer and rather vague phrase is used in place of a single-word

Politics and the English Language

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Politics and the English Language

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