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A test for Year 10's to get to know their literary devices and written techniques
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"The wise fool is burning my taco" employs what kind of literary device?
Oxymoron
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Alliteration
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"Bob is as brave as a lion" is an example of what literary device in action?
Personification
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
3
The purpose of emotive language such as "heart breaking destruction" is often used to?
be an obvious exaggeration for rhetorical effect.
attribute human feelings to an object.
intended to create an emotional response.
combine two or more contradictory terms
4
Which are examples of persuasive techniques?
Alliteration, oxymorons, personification
Similes, flattery, metaphors
Flattery, rhetorical questions and use of personal pronouns
5
"Pop, pow, zoom" are examples of what?
Personification
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
6
Language techniques are uses by writers to do what?
for emphasis.
to make the reader think in a certain way.
to intrigue, persuade or convey information to the reader.
All of the above
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How do persuasive techniques make a piece of writing persuasive?
They help the reader to notice ambitious vocabulary
They make it more memorable for the reader
They convince the reader of your viewpoint or opinion
8
A "contraction" is what?
is a word that takes the place of a noun.
usually combines two words together with an apostrophe.
9
"If I do not eat my daily papaya, I will surely die" is what type of literary device?
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
10
Which of the following are usually used to create descriptive writing?
Metaphors, direct address, flattery
Metaphors, similes or personification
Hyperbole, rhetorical questions, similes
11
"The sun was like a large ball of butter" is an example of what literary technique?
Simile
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Personification
12
"The sun scorched through the day" is a deliberate use of?
alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
assonance
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Oxymoron
- a phrase combining two or more contradictory terms. An example of this is?
There was a deafening silence
The circus was a magnet for the children
The trees stood as tall as towers.
The clouds crowded suspiciously as the sky darkened.
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Why would you use vocabulary for effect?
To create a particular emotion in your reader
To use punctuation and create tension
To experiment in a piece of writing
15
In which of the following texts would you usually find informative techniques?
Charity leaflets and job advertisements
Directions and posters
Recipes and directions
16
"The wall stared at me silently" is an example of what type of literary tool?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Hyperbole
17
Which of the following is the best simile to describe a spooky forest?
The trees moved like ghostly figures
The trees swayed happily in the darkness
The trees chattered like children in the wind
18
What do you need to consider when using techniques within your writing?
That the vocabulary used fits with the genre of the text
That the layout of the text is suitable
That the title fits the genre of the text
19
"The road was a ribbon of moonlight," is an example of which of these literary techniques?
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Simile
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Which techniques are usually used in informative writing?
Flattery, rule of three, direct address
Imperative language and facts
Alliteration, similes, metaphors
