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A test for Year 10's to get to know their literary devices and written techniques
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1
"The road was a ribbon of moonlight," is an example of which of these literary techniques?
Alliteration
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
2
"Bob is as brave as a lion" is an example of what literary device in action?
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
3
"The wise fool is burning my taco" employs what kind of literary device?
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Personification
Alliteration
4
The purpose of emotive language such as "heart breaking destruction" is often used to?
attribute human feelings to an object.
be an obvious exaggeration for rhetorical effect.
intended to create an emotional response.
combine two or more contradictory terms
5
A "contraction" is what?
usually combines two words together with an apostrophe.
is a word that takes the place of a noun.
6
"The sun scorched through the day" is a deliberate use of?
alliteration
assonance
metaphor
hyperbole
7
Which of the following is the best simile to describe a spooky forest?
The trees moved like ghostly figures
The trees chattered like children in the wind
The trees swayed happily in the darkness
8
"Pop, pow, zoom" are examples of what?
Alliteration
Personification
Assonance
Onomatopoeia
9
Which techniques are usually used in informative writing?
Flattery, rule of three, direct address
Imperative language and facts
Alliteration, similes, metaphors
10
Why would you use vocabulary for effect?
To use punctuation and create tension
To experiment in a piece of writing
To create a particular emotion in your reader
11
"The wall stared at me silently" is an example of what type of literary tool?
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
12
Which of the following are usually used to create descriptive writing?
Hyperbole, rhetorical questions, similes
Metaphors, direct address, flattery
Metaphors, similes or personification
13
"The sun was like a large ball of butter" is an example of what literary technique?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Oxymoron
14
What do you need to consider when using techniques within your writing?
That the layout of the text is suitable
That the vocabulary used fits with the genre of the text
That the title fits the genre of the text
15
Which are examples of persuasive techniques?
Flattery, rhetorical questions and use of personal pronouns
Similes, flattery, metaphors
Alliteration, oxymorons, personification
16
"If I do not eat my daily papaya, I will surely die" is what type of literary device?
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
17
Oxymoron
- a phrase combining two or more contradictory terms. An example of this is?
The trees stood as tall as towers.
There was a deafening silence
The clouds crowded suspiciously as the sky darkened.
The circus was a magnet for the children
18
How do persuasive techniques make a piece of writing persuasive?
They convince the reader of your viewpoint or opinion
They help the reader to notice ambitious vocabulary
They make it more memorable for the reader
19
In which of the following texts would you usually find informative techniques?
Charity leaflets and job advertisements
Directions and posters
Recipes and directions
20
Language techniques are uses by writers to do what?
for emphasis.
to make the reader think in a certain way.
All of the above
to intrigue, persuade or convey information to the reader.
