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A test for Year 10's to get to know their literary devices and written techniques
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Oxymoron
- a phrase combining two or more contradictory terms. An example of this is?
The circus was a magnet for the children
The clouds crowded suspiciously as the sky darkened.
The trees stood as tall as towers.
There was a deafening silence
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What do you need to consider when using techniques within your writing?
That the layout of the text is suitable for your purpose
That the title fits the genre of the text
The reader won't understand what you're trying to say
That the techniques used fit with the purpose of the text
3
Language techniques are uses by writers to do what?
to intrigue, persuade or convey information to the reader.
All of the above
to make the reader think in a certain way.
for emphasis.
4
"The wise fool is burning my taco" employs what kind of literary device?
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Oxymoron
5
"The sun scorched through the day" is a deliberate use of?
hyperbole
alliteration
assonance
metaphor
6
Which literary device is an exaggeration for emphasis?
alliteration
onomatopoeia
simile
hyperbole
7
Which of the following are usually used to create descriptive writing?
Metaphors, direct address, flattery
Metaphors, similes or personification
Hyperbole, rhetorical questions, similes
8
"The sun was like a large ball of butter" is an example of what literary technique?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Oxymoron
9
Which of the following is the best simile to describe a spooky forest?
The trees played like children in the wind
The trees were ghosts in the darkness
The trees swayed slowly in the darkness
The trees moved like ghostly figures
10
The purpose of language such as "heart breaking destruction" is often used to?
attribute human feelings to an object.
intended to create an emotional response.
be an obvious exaggeration for rhetorical effect.
combine two or more contradictory terms
11
"The wall stared at me silently" is an example of what type of literary tool?
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
12
"Bob is as brave as a lion" is an example of what literary device in action?
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
13
"The road was a ribbon of moonlight," is an example of which of these literary techniques?
Personification
Alliteration
Simile
Metaphor
14
"Pop, pow, zoom" are examples of what?
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Alliteration
Assonance
15
"If I do not eat my daily papaya, I will surely die" is what type of literary device?
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Alliteration
