What is the fear of long words called?

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

Cyclical structure is...

Ending a text in the same or a similar way that it began.

Which of these is an example of alliteration?

She sells sea shells on the seashore

A Subordinate Clause...

depends on a main clause for its meaning

Which are examples of personal pronouns?

I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them

Which is an example of contrast?

The small candle threw light into the vast darkness.

Repetition of the same words at the start of successive sentences/clauses.

The resolution of a story relates to...

The conclusion of the narrative

Which is an example of a metaphor?

The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

Which of these famous quotes has incorrect grammar?

They don't think it be like it is, but it do.

Personification is...

Giving non-human elements human-like characteristics

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1
What is the fear of long words called?
Lexicophobia
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
Syllabophobia
Lingophobia
2
This record holder for fastest talker could say how many words per minute?
254
923
344
586
3
Cyclical structure is...
Using repeated rhymes throughout a poem to create rhythm.
Ending a text in the same or a similar way that it began.
Presenting events in strict chronological order from start to finish.
Introducing new characters in the final paragraph of a story.
4
A method used by an author to add meaning such as metaphor, simile or alliteration is called a...
Semantic field
Narrative voice
Literary device
Motif
5
Which does juxtaposition link most closely to?
Contrast
Grammar
Structure
Vocabulary
6
Which of these is an example of alliteration?
He ran quickly across the field
The dog barked loudly at night
Dinner was served at eight o'clock
She sells sea shells on the seashore
7
A Subordinate Clause...
is a sentence with two or more independent clauses
is a sentence with one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses
depends on a main clause for its meaning
can stand alone as a complete sentence
8
What word has the most meanings in the dictionary?
Set
Find
Give
Ease
9
Which are examples of personal pronouns?
who, whom, whose, what, which
this, that, these, those
mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs
I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them
10
Which is an example of onomatopoeia?
The bacon smelled delicious
The bacon was crispy and golden
The bacon sizzled
The bacon cooked in the pan
11
Which is an example of contrast?
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
The small candle threw light into the vast darkness.
The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
The wind whispered through the trees.
12
So... how many definitions does 'set' have in the Oxford English Dictionary (2nd edition)?
430
34
40
43
13
What do we create when we group words together by their meaning?
A semantic field
A collocation
A word cloud
A lexical set
14
What is anaphora?
Repetition of the same words at the start of successive sentences/clauses.
The use of contradictory ideas to create contrast.
A question asked for effect, not requiring an answer.
The substitution of a word to avoid repetition.
15
What can an omniscient narrator witness?
Some things
Things that happened in the past
Everything
Nothing
16
Novels, novellas and short stories are usually examples of what?
Prose
Non-fiction
Prose poetry
Poetry
17
What does setting refer to?
The main theme
Time and place
The way that a character talks
Main conflict
18
The resolution of a story relates to...
The conclusion of the narrative
The opening of a narrative
The middle of the narrative
How big the font is
19
Which is an example of a metaphor?
And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain...
The tears that heal are also the tears that scald and scorch.
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.
The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.
20
Which of these words does nothing rhyme with?
Month
Myth
Moth
Mouth
21
Which of these famous quotes has incorrect grammar?
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Be the change that you wish to see in the world.
They don't think it be like it is, but it do.
22
What is the technique where environment reflects the emotions of the main character called?
Metaphor
Pathetic Fallacy
Personification
Foreshadowing
23
Identifying the themes within a text would be...
Interference
Indaclub
Implication
Inference
24
If there is a sense of foreboding in a text, what would another word for this be?
Dread
Relaxation
Unease
Joy
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Personification is...
Comparing two things using “like” or “as”
Describing something using the five senses
Repeating the same consonant sound at the start of words
Giving non-human elements human-like characteristics

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