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It's all about the Style
It's all about the Style
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A quiz introducing the #literary concept of #style
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This is the way an author creates a distinct feel for a piece of writing...
mood
style
tone
diction
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The imagery here is...
brief and without any unnecessary adornment
overly ornate and flowery
3
"Jane sat in front of the boxer." What type of sentence is this?
compound
simple
compound-complex
complex
4
This type of figurative language is...
simile
personification
metaphor
allusion
5
Informal or low diction is correct for most narrative dialogue (depending on the speaker).
true
false
6
There are four main types of sentence structures in the English language.
false
true
7
"Because he was hit, Harry cried a lot and Justin apologized sincerely." Type of sentence?
compound-complex
compound
complex
simple
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The tone here is...
harsh, cold, blunt
soft, empathetic, descriptive
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This type of figurative language is...
allusion
metaphor
personification
simile
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The imagery in this piece is...
detailed and descriptive.
simple and straightforward.
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"Jane hit the boxer and she fell over." Is what type of sentence?
compound-complex
simple
complex
compound
12
The imagery in this piece is...
detailed and descriptive.
simple and straightforward.
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Descriptive language that allows a reader to better imagine the world of a piece of literature.
This is characterization.
This is imagery.
This is tone.
This is mood.
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"Because his opponent was tall, Austin practiced all week." What type of sentence is this?
complex
simple
compound
compound-complex
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This is an example of...
personification
metaphor
allusion
simile
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What might we analyze when we look at diction?
An author's word choice to create meaning
An author's use of punctuation.
The mood of the text.
The number of syllables an author uses in words.
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What is figurative language?
metaphors
personification
all of these and many more
similies
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Word choice used by the author is also called
tone
mood
diction
style
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The "sigh" in this passage gives this a ____ tone.
sarcastic
unhappy
angry
happy
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In other words,
style
is not
what
is written but...
when it was said.
how it is said.
who said it.
how it is written.
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"But [Trump] displays no curiosity, reads no books and appears to believe he needs no advice."
The author's tone is humorous.
The author's tone is annoyed.
The author's tone is hopeful.
The author's tone is lighthearted.
22
Which of the following is an example of
formal
diction?
egress
exit
leave
vamoose
23
The attitude of the author to the subject matter is called
mood
style
tone
diction
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Which might be an example of
low
diction?
carpe diem
YOLO
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Which of the following is
NOT
a term describing the degree of a word's formality?
neutral or standard
elegant
formal
informal
