What sentence function is seen in "Not that way!" and how does this help to create tension?

Exclamatory: it creates a sense of panic and fear

"oiled, resilient, striding legs" How does the use of asyndetic listing (=listing without connectives) increase tension?

It makes it seem like the T-Rex's legs go on forever, accentuating its size

What is suggested by the simile that the Tyrannosaurus fell "like a stone idol, like a mountain avalanche"?

That it fell heavily and disastrously

"Silence. A sound of thunder." How do short sentences help create tension?

They create more pauses, giving more time to wonder what might happen next

What is the effect of the simile of "teeth like daggers"?

It makes the T-Rex seem wilfully violent

Why do you think the extract ends with the T-Rex falling?

Because by killing it, the humans have finally achieved their aims

"The jungle was high and the jungle was broad." How do these adjectives create tension?

They make us feel vulnerable and therefore tense

Why do you think we are told that the "flesh glittered like a thousand green coins"?

It makes the T-Rex seem even more huge and intimidating

What are the effects of the verbs "twist", "crush" and "cram" in the penultimate paragraph of the Bradbury extract?

They make the T-Rex seem really powerful and fast-acting

What is implied by euphemistically calling the T-Rex "his Royal Majesty"?

It shows sarcasm and that the beast is to be feared, not admired

What change is signalled by the adverb "Suddenly" and how does this create tension?

It shows that everything goes quiet quickly; therefore, something is wrong

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Literary and linguistic devices revision: The Sound of Thunder (Ray Bradbury)

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1
What sentence function is seen in "Not that way!" and how does this help to create tension?
Interrogative: it makes us question whether the other person is right
Imperative: it increases the unequal power dynamics
Exclamatory: it creates a sense of panic and fear
Declarative: it creates authority
2
"oiled, resilient, striding legs" How does the use of asyndetic listing (=listing without connectives) increase tension?
It makes the T-Rex's approach seem loud
It makes it seem like the T-Rex's legs go on forever, accentuating its size
It means you know the T-Rex will soon stop but you don't know exactly when
It creates an image for the reader
3
What is suggested by the simile that the Tyrannosaurus fell "like a stone idol, like a mountain avalanche"?
That it fell heavily and disastrously
That it fell quickly
That it fell slowly and gently
That when it fell, not too much damage was done
4
"delicate watchmaker's claws...", "each lower leg was a piston", "great breathing cage"... What technique is this?
Metaphor
Foreshadowing
Pathetic fallacy
Simile
5
"Silence. A sound of thunder." How do short sentences help create tension?
Short sentences help to create stronger images in our heads
They create more pauses, giving more time to wonder what might happen next
They create tension just because they are shorter than the others
They end in full stops
6
What is the effect of the simile of "teeth like daggers"?
It makes the T-Rex seem friendly
It makes the T-Rex seem wilfully violent
It makes us feel like we are there with the T-Rex
It makes the T-Rex seem like it has actual daggers in its mouth
7
Why do you think the extract ends with the T-Rex falling?
It shows that Eckels was wrong to be scared
It shows that the encounter with the T-Rex was quite short and quick
Because by killing it, the humans have finally achieved their aims
It shows that the T-Rex was weak after all
8
"The jungle was high and the jungle was broad." How do these adjectives create tension?
They make us feel scared of the jungle
They help us to visualise the jungle
They make us feel vulnerable and therefore tense
They make us excited about the jungle
9
Why do you think we are told that the "flesh glittered like a thousand green coins"?
It's a simile
It makes the T-Rex seem even more huge and intimidating
It uses imagery
It makes the T-Rex seem like it is rich
10
"tiger, wild boar, buffalo, elephant..." What technique is this?
Repetition
Enumeration
Alliteration
Ejaculation
11
What are the effects of the verbs "twist", "crush" and "cram" in the penultimate paragraph of the Bradbury extract?
They make the T-Rex seem entertaining
They make the T-Rex seem even scarier
They make the T-Rex seem like it is dancing
They make the T-Rex seem really powerful and fast-acting
12
What is it called when you end sentences like this: ...
ellipsis
prolepsis
antithesis
analepsis
13
What is implied by euphemistically calling the T-Rex "his Royal Majesty"?
It shows that the speaker thinks the T-Rex is the king of the jungle
It shows sarcasm and that the beast is to be feared, not admired
It shows that we should worship and revere the T-Rex
The capitalisation shows that the speaker thinks the T-Rex is important
14
What change is signalled by the adverb "Suddenly" and how does this create tension?
It shows that everything stays at the same volume and that all is well
It shows that the change happened slowly
It shows that everything goes quiet quickly; therefore, something is wrong
It shows that the change was expected

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