Effective Structural Features

The part of a story where characters and setting are introduced is often referred to as:

• exposition

• rising action

• resolution

• climax

The turning point or moment of drama in a story is called:

• exposition

• climax

• resolution

• falling action

The part of a story where things start to return to normal is called:

• climax

• resolution

• falling action

• rising action

An ellipsis can be used to:

• show that someone is shouting

• indicate a question

• create a dramatic pause

• speed up the pace of a text

What effects can be achieve by using dashes in a text? (Select all that apply.)

• indicates that someone is thinking fast

• slows down the pace of the text

• indicates that someone is not thinking straight

• speeds up the pace of the text

Which technique is being used in this sentence?

"I have my home, I have my family. I don't need anything else."

• semi-colon

• long sentences

• rule of three

• repetition

What is the purpose of a rhetorical question?

• It does not require an answer out loud

• to make the writer look clever

• it forces the reader to think about an answer

• it summons the undead

A short paragraph can be used to:

• give additional details

• summarise an idea

• create a dramatic moment

• give your opinion

Which of the following is an example of a triplet?

• I was in need of a bed for the night: he knew that, and did not care.

• Anyone who says that they are an expert in love is categorically lying.

• I hated him. I hated his dog too.

• I could see the same faces, the same worn-out expressions, the same dangerous eyes upon me.

Which of the effects below can be achieved by listing information?

• shows a lot of things happening quickly

• emphasises a large quantity of different things

• makes the reader think of snakes

• gives a lot of information in an easily-read form