Revision Quiz 2

Question 1

What technique can you spot in: 'Pacing backwards and forwards in his cell, the prisoner was a wild beast.'?

Accepted Answer

Metaphor to dehumanise the prisoner

Question 2

'Two or more words close to each other that start with the same sound' - used for emphasis is called?

Accepted Answer

alliteration

Question 3

'A series of items or ideas, often to emphasise quantity or variety' is called?

Accepted Answer

A list

Question 4

On both papers narrative voice may be relevant: 'I hated him. I hated his foppish ways & his handsome face' is ?

Accepted Answer

written in first person

Question 5

'Informal conversational words or phrases to engage a reader are called?

Accepted Answer

colloquialisms

Question 6

Specific names are best, but if you can't decide if a technique is a metaphor, simile or personification you can call it

Accepted Answer

figurative language

Question 7

What atmosphere in: 'To my surprise I heard a cry - almost as long, as wild as mine - so wild that it seemed unearthly?'

Accepted Answer

sinister - through the adjective 'unearthly' which suggests ghosts/spirits

Question 8

How many marks are available for Section A (Reading non-fiction) on paper 2?

Accepted Answer

56

Question 9

What do we learn about Jack in the following: 'Instantly, Jack dashed into the burning building when Sophie called out.'

Accepted Answer

All of the aforementioned: he's brave, quick thinking & cares for Sophie

Question 10

Is a list a langauge or structural technique?

Accepted Answer

Structural

Question 11

A group of three words, or phrases, to highlight of exaggerate of point is called?

Accepted Answer

Rule of 3 (power or pattern of 3)

Question 12

What technique can you spot in the following: 'In Marseille that day there was a villanous prison.'?

Accepted Answer

personification to create menace

Question 13

What does figurative language do?

Accepted Answer

It can paint a picture in the reader's mind

Question 14

What is figurative language?

Accepted Answer

Similes, metaphors & personification

Question 15

Using an anecdote in non fiction writing can be persuasive. This is?

Accepted Answer

A short personal story, often to illustrate a point

Question 16

If you can't remember the name of a technique or device you should describe it and give evidence of if from the text?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

How long do you have for the 7 questions in Section A (Reading non-fiction) on paper two (if no extra time granted)?

Accepted Answer

1 hour 20 minutes

Question 18

When talking about techniques a writer has used you should think about why and how the writer has used the device?

Accepted Answer

True

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