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Descriptive Writing
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A quiz on different writing techniques.
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"I loved mud, the smell of it, the feel of it, the larking about in it" is...
metaphor
simile
personification
rule of 3
2
Why do we prefer stories with problems that the character must overcome?
We like to hear about people experiencing problems
Because Cheryl tells us we have to
It makes the story longer
It makes the story more interesting
3
What does a metaphor do?
Lists 3 qualities.
Compares 2 things using 'as' or 'like'.
Compares 2 things by saying one thing is another thing.
Gives human qualities to something non-human.
4
Which of the following uses alliteration?
Blush, bright beneath my burning kiss.
I space-walk through the empty bedrooms.
A frightened little fay.
I'm not here yet.
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This is an example of what?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
6
What is the best advice when creating descriptive writing?
Show don't tell
List the events
Tell all immediately
I don't know
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What does personification do?
Lists 3 qualities.
Gives human qualities to something non-human.
Compares 2 things by saying one thing is another thing.
Compares 2 things using 'as' or 'like'.
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Alliteration is...
When you like literature.
When words have the same consonant sound at the start.
When you re-iterate something.
When you are literate.
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Which of the following are examples of onomatopoeia?
Ouch
Meow
Yellow
Venison
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"The world is your oyster" is a...
personification
simile
metaphor
rule of 3
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Creative writing is....
Writing that is deigned to confuse you
Writing that uses no language features
Descriptive or imaginative writing
Writing that uses only facts
12
Onomatopoeia is...
What it sounds like when a dove cries.
A fear of long words.
A musical instrument.
When a word makes the sound it represents.
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Why is sensory language effective?
It creates imagery in the mind of the reader
It evokes a more emotional response
It involves the reader directly
It allows the reader to enter the scene more effectively
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What can you use the rule of 3 for?
To list 3 reasons for doing or not doing something.
To list 3 qualities.
To make information more memorable.
To structure an argument.
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This is an example of what?
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Simile
16
How should your story be structured?
Opening, Resolution, Ending
Opening, Resolution, Problem, Ending
Ending, Resolution, Problem, Opening
Opening, Problem, Resolution, Ending
17
Sensory language is...
Language that uses one of the senses
Language that uses several of the senses
Language that uses common sense
I don't know
18
"The sullen wind was soon awake" is...
rule of 3
simile
personification
metaphor
19
'Like a winged seed loosened from its parent stem' is a...
simile
personification
metaphor
rule of 3
20
What does a simile do?
Compares 2 things by saying one thing is another thing.
Compares 2 things using 'as' or 'like'.
Lists 3 qualities.
Gives human qualities to something non-human.
21
This is an example of what?
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
22
The opening paragraph in a story should...?
Set the scene and introduce characters
Have a plot twist
It doesn't matter
Give clues to the ending
23
All stories should include...
A celebrity character
Lots of characters
Beautiful settings
People, Places and Problems
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This is an example of what?
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Simile
