YEAR 12 STANDARD ENGLISH SUPER REVISION QUIZ

Question 1

In Persuasive Rhetoric, PATHOS is an appeal to what?

Accepted Answer

Emotions

Question 2

Culture is defined as...

Accepted Answer

Religion, societal values and attitudes, A way of life, customs and beliefs

Question 3

In a body paragraph for an extended response, you need...

Accepted Answer

Evidence from your prescribed text that relate to the question, A strong thesis statement, Analysis of literary/visual devices, Explicit evidence that highlights techniques

Question 4

What techniques would you look for in a VISUAL text?

Accepted Answer

Colour, Symbolism, Salience, Text

Question 5

How many sections are in Paper 1 of the HSC exam??

Accepted Answer

2 sections

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a Henry Lawson story?

Accepted Answer

"A Bushman's Tale"

Question 7

Henry Lawson is the author of our prescribed text...who is he?

Accepted Answer

An Ausssie author who depicts experiences of people who live in the bush

Question 8

What are our prescribed texts for Module C?

Accepted Answer

'Dear Mrs Dunkley' by Helen Garner, 'The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination' JK

Question 9

Module A focuses on "Language, Identity and..."

Accepted Answer

Culture

Question 10

Which is NOT a film technique?

Accepted Answer

Simile

Question 11

By the end of the film, Billy achieves his dream of being a ballet dancer. TRUE OR FALSE?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Robert Gray is often concerned with...

Accepted Answer

The complex relationship between man and the natural world

Question 13

What are the text types that you could be asked to write in the Module C section?

Accepted Answer

Imaginative, Discursive, Persuasive, Informative, Reflective

Question 14

Macro techniques refer to structure, tone, voice, characterisation etc. TRUE OR FALSE?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

The characterisation of Michael reveals examples of what human experiences?

Accepted Answer

Accepting your own identity and sexuality, Breaking stereotypes in a hyper-masculine society

Question 16

In a reflective response, you must include what?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 17

When analysing Lawson's stories, what would you look for?

Accepted Answer

Macro techniques such as narrative voice, characterisation, setting etc., Context, Audience, Purpose, Micro techniques - symbolism, dialogue, imagery etc.

Question 18

'Dear Mrs Dunkley' is a letter written to who?

Accepted Answer

Garner's childhood school teacher

Question 19

Module C: Craft of Writing - this section could be 1 question with 2 parts. TRUE OR FALSE?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

'Flames and Dangling Wire' explores what key ideas?

Accepted Answer

Consumerism/materialism, The tension between the natural and manmade world

Question 21

What is NOT considered an IMAGINATIVE text?

Accepted Answer

Persuasive speech

Question 22

At the end of "Description of a walk" what impact has the walk had on the persona?

Accepted Answer

Being immersed in nature has distracted him from his chaotic modern world

Question 23

How does Billy's dad Jackie respond to Billy's revelation that he wants to learn ballet?

Accepted Answer

He is angry, he doesn't view Ballet as something for boys

Question 24

What are some features of discursive writing?

Accepted Answer

Anecdotes/drawing on real-life experience, Written in personal or reflective tone, A particular target audience

Question 25

What is valued by the persona in the poem below?

Accepted Answer

Connection through technology

Question 26

In Section II, you will write an essay on "Billy Elliot". What is an example of a human experience in the film?

Accepted Answer

Search for identity, Pursuit of dreams

Question 27

If you are asked to compare TWO unseen texts, you are required to...

Accepted Answer

Use evaluative language, Show how the two texts are similar or different

Question 28

What is the focus of the common module?

Accepted Answer

Texts and human experiences

Question 29

Gray has a very distinctive writing style, being a painter as well as a poet, he often includes what in his poetry?

Accepted Answer

Imagery

Question 30

In Module B, students are expected to...

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 31

In "The Drover's Wife", Lawson describes...

Accepted Answer

The harsh landscape of the Australian outback, The typical role of a woman in this context - her strength and resilience

Question 32

Module B is our "close study of literature" who is our author?

Accepted Answer

Robert Gray

Question 33

Lawson's stories reveal typical Australian characteristics and values such as...

Accepted Answer

All of the above

YEAR 12 STANDARD ENGLISH SUPER REVISION QUIZ

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YEAR 12 STANDARD ENGLISH SUPER REVISION QUIZ

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