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Useful terminology to describe language effects

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- practice in using terminology to describe language techniques
Bob Read
Quiz by Bob Read, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

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The use of the [blank_start]noun phrase[blank_end] 'hot brooding month' in the first sentence instantly suggests the humid, close atmosphere.
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  • verb phrase
  • adjective
  • noun phrase

Question 2

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In using verbs like 'squelch' and 'slap' the writer is using onomatopoeia to [blank_start]convey[blank_end] the sounds of digging in wet turf.
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  • give
  • convey
  • convay

Question 3

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The writer adopts a more [blank_start]colloquial[blank_end] tone when she uses vocabulary like 'chavvy' and 'ripped off'
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  • colloquial
  • formal
  • descriptive

Question 4

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The use of the phrase 'perverse joy' [blank_start]implies[blank_end] that there was something wrong in way she acted.
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  • describes
  • infers
  • implies

Question 5

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The sudden use of direct speech 'l must get out!' [blank_start]reinforces[blank_end] Helen's sense of panic.
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  • ensures
  • enforces
  • reinforces

Question 6

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Jane's happiness is further [blank_start]highlighted[blank_end] by the use of the adjectives 'ecstatic' and 'joyous'.
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  • highlighted
  • described
  • analysed

Question 7

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In choosing to write in short sentences the writer [blank_start]adds[blank_end] pace to the narrative.
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  • includes
  • puts in
  • adds

Question 8

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In describing the waves as 'galloping up the beach' the writer uses a [blank_start]metaphor[blank_end] to convey their speed and strength.
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  • hyperbole
  • simile
  • metaphor

Question 9

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The use of the word ‘startled’ in the first sentence [blank_start]creates[blank_end] an urgent, abrupt opening with a sense of immediacy.
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  • creates
  • is
  • seems

Question 10

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In using the adjectives 'furious' and 'angry' the writer [blank_start]personifies[blank_end] the waves and emphasises the violent nature of the storm.
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  • analyses
  • exaggerates
  • personifies

Question 11

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The writer uses the [blank_start]adjectives[blank_end] 'dark', 'bleak' and 'sinister' to create a frightening tone.
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  • noun phrases
  • verbs
  • adjectives

Question 12

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The writer's use of the verb 'swagger' [blank_start]implies[blank_end] that the character is feeling confident.
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  • implies
  • infers
  • complies

Question 13

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The writer uses a [blank_start]listing[blank_end] technique to help the reader imagine all the different foods and drinks that the guests could enjoy.
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  • listing
  • listening
  • lifting

Question 14

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The writer uses the phrases 'wet fen' and 'parched sand' to [blank_start]contrast[blank_end] the two different landscapes.
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  • contrast
  • differ
  • imply

Question 15

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The story is presented in the [blank_start]first person[blank_end] and this gives the reader an insight into the narrator's kind, sensitive nature.
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  • first person
  • direct speech
  • third person
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