Archaisms or archaic language is...

Words that are considered old and are no longer in use.

What is the structure of a Petrarchan Sonnet?

14 lines. An eight-line octave and six-line sestet.

The etymology of a word is ...

The origin of a word including its history

a lyric poem that is 14 lines long

What are prosodic features in spoken language?

Things like stress, intonation and pitch

A compound sentence has:

Two main clauses joined with a coordinating conjunction

How does a Shakespearean sonnet end?

With a rhyming couplet, 2 lines that rhyme., With 2 lines that reveal the conclusion or add a twist.

What is in a semantic field

Words with a shared field of reference

expresses an action releasing energy

Terms used to denote words that rely on the context to be understood

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1
Identify the sentence mood: "Do you know your sentence moods?"
imperative
interrogative
exclamative
declarative
2
An iamb has...
A stressed then unstressed syllable
Two unstressed syllables then a stressed syllable
An unstressed then stressed syllable
Two unstressed syllables
3
Identify the concrete noun.
sock
tilting
idea
incredibly
4
How many syllables does the iambic pentameter has?
14 syllables
5 syllables
10 syllables
12 syllables
5
What is 'Jargon'?
a word or phrase describing something as something else
special words or expressions used by a profession or group
the same letter or sound at the beginning of words
the use of humour to criticize people's stupidity
6
How many lines are in a Shakespearean sonnet?
12
10
14
20
7
What is a Volta?
Change or a shift in a poem
Electrical charge
A analytical word to determine the exact feeling and emotion of a phrase
The name of who this person wants to be when they day dream
8
Identify the sentence mood: "This test is fun!"
exclamative
interrogative
declarative
imperative
9
Which word class are A, THE and AN?
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs
Determiners
10
What is the other name for a Petrarchan Sonnet?
Italian Sonnet
English Sonnet
Spenserian Sonnet
11
Archaisms or archaic language is...
Words that aren't very interesting.
Words that are considered old and are no longer in use.
Old words.
Words that aren't cool.
12
What is the structure of a Petrarchan Sonnet?
Three quatrains and a couplet.
Three quatrains (four-line stanzas) followed by a couplet.
Three lines. 5 moras in first/last line and 7 in the middle.
14 lines. An eight-line octave and six-line sestet.
13
Is bravery a concrete or abstract noun?
abstract
concrete
14
The etymology of a word is ...
The method of standardising spelling
The creation of punctuation
The creation of grammatical rules
The origin of a word including its history
15
Sonnet
a poem that has a trochaic meter
a lyric poem that is 14 lines long
a lyric poem that is 12 lines long
has no meter
16
Identify the sentence mood: "I love our Anthology."
interrogative
exclamative
declarative
imperative
17
What are prosodic features in spoken language?
Things like relevance of the speech to the topic
Things like clarity of the speech
Things like formality of the speech
Things like stress, intonation and pitch
18
What type of word is 'You' ?
Personal Pronoun
Preposition
Verb
Adjective
19
Which is a syndetic list?
Pencil, rubber, ruler
Pencil, rubber and a ruler
Pencil and rubber and ruler
The pencil, the rubber and the ruler
20
Is knowledge a concrete or abstract noun?
abstract
concrete
21
An imperative is...
A command
An exclamation
A question
A statement
22
A compound sentence has:
Two main clauses separated with a full stop.
A main clause and a subordinate clause
Two main clauses joined with a subordinating conjunction
Two main clauses joined with a coordinating conjunction
23
How does a Shakespearean sonnet end?
With 4 lines that rhyme ABAB and sum up the main theme.
With a sestet rhyming ABCABC, revealing the aim of the poet.
With a rhyming couplet, 2 lines that rhyme.
With 2 lines that reveal the conclusion or add a twist.
24
What is in a semantic field
Words that look the same
Words that are context bound
Words with a shared field of reference
Flowers
25
A stretch of spoken language is called...
a statement
an utterance
a sentence
26
Is children a concrete or abstract noun?
concrete
abstract
27
A dynamic verb:
expresses an action releasing energy
expresses a command or request
expresses a state of being.
expresses a wish or desire
28
What are deictics?
Terms used to denote words that rely on the context to be understood
Terms used to show something is exaggerated
Terms used to denote words that rely on paralinguistic features
The study of where words come from
29
A simple sentence has:
A subject and a verb
A subject and an object
A subject and an adjective
A subordinate clause

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