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1
If you were writing a letter to the principal of the school, would that be a formal or informal letter?
Formal
Informal
2
What technique is used in the following line: "shadows that shifted and swarmed"
Sibilance
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Simile
3
In "The Landlady" what was Billy's second name?
Wezel
Weevil
Weaver
Mulholland
4
Advertisements and speeches often use commands. What are these called?
Imperatives
Repetiton
Triadics
Anecdotes
5
Who wrote the poem "Tich Miller"?
Seamus Heaney
Wendy Cope
William Wordsworth
Sylvia Plath
6
Speeches often use this technique at the start as a "hook"
Alliteration
Repetition
Enjambment
Rhetorical question
7
What is an example of a tabloid newspaper?
The Sun
The Financial Times
The Independent
The Irish Times
8
In an article, what is the "byline"
The author's name
The sub-heading
The writing beside an image
The title of the story
9
Name this poetic technique:
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Imagery
10
Is this apostrophe correct: "Speed camera's ahead"
No
Yes
11
What technique is Heaney using in the quote: “fruit fermented”?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Sibilance
12
If you want to make the audience feel involved in a speech, what technique would you use?
Facts and figures
Repetition
Imperatives
Collective pronouns
13
How many characters should a short story contain?
10+
2/3
5/6
7/8
14
A picture that comes to represrnt a brand is called...
Image
A logo
Buzz words
Caption
15
Why is the last line of Tich Miller left on its own? (What technique is the poet using?)
Sibilance
Exaggeration
Hyperbole
Symbolism
16
What does "target audience" mean?
The length of the advertisement
The group of people the ad is aimed at
The group of people who come up with the ad
17
What does endorsement mean in advertising?
When a product is sold in different countries
When a celebrity is used to sell a product
Advertising that is unexpected
18
In "The Lost Girl King" what was the name of Oscar's brother?
Culann
Tristan
Torrin
Tarlock
19
What else is Tarlock called in the novel?
The Wizard
The Evil One
The Mage
The King
20
What is enjambment?
The theme of a poem
The tone of a poem
When a poet uses more than 3 stanzas
When a stanza ends with no full stops
21
Which poetic technique gives human characteristics to non-human objects?
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Rhyme
Personification
22
Which option is an example of hyperbole?
The flowers danced in the breeze
The small cat was slightly sneaking
I'm so hungry I could die
23
What does foreshadowing mean?
When the setting is well described
When a character is not realistic
When future events are hinted at
24
Sibilance is the repetition of "s" sounds
False
True
25
What did Billy notice about the tea he was given?
It smelled odd
It was too bitter
It was freezing cold
It tasted like almonds
26
What is a simile?
A direct comparison
A sentence that uses like, as or than
A comparison that uses like, as or than
Giving an object human characteristics
27
The "Lost Girl King" contains 31 chapters
False
True
28
What is an anecdote?
Repeating points
Using informal language
A short story from your past
When you use exaggeration
29
In a formal letter, if you know the name of the recipient how do you sign off at the end?
Yours Sincerely
Yours Faithfully
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What does "direct address" mean in a speech?
Using "we" and "us"
Addressing a big issue
Using the word "you"