Lit/lang Terminolgy

Which of the following is an example of a comparative?

• Largest

• Larger

• Large

• Largely

What is a verb phrase?

• A combination of a main verb and a helping verb (auxilary)

• A dependent clause

• A sentence with a verb in it

• A group of words involving modifiers

What is the following an example of?

"We enjoyed champagne, fireworks, dancing and cake."

• Verb phrase

• Triadic list

• Asyndetic listing

• Syndetic listing

What is a post-modifier?

• A modifier that comes after a noun

• A modifier that comes before a noun

• A modifier that comes after a verb

• A modifier that comes before an adverb

Which of the following is a declarative only?

• Never!

• How could you?

• We were shocked.

• Never darken our door again.

What is a parenthesis?

• Using brackets to deliver asides to the audience

• A form of punctuation used to indicate a pause in speech

• The repetition of ideas, words or clauses throughout a text

• A word, phrase, or thought added as extra information or explanation

What is a plosive?

• Sounds produced by narrowing the flow of air that comes out of the mouth, but not completely stopping it, using letters such as s, f and th.

• A literary device where strongly stressed consonants are created deliberately by producing air from vocal tracts through the use of lips and tongue. For eg, hissing

• Harsh consonant sounds that are formed by completely stopping airflow, using letters such as b, g and K

• Any sound made with the lips and teeth

Create your own example of a simile

Create your own compound sentence.

Which is an example of parallelism?

• Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body.

• He likes singing and kayaking.

• By the sinking or the swelling in the anger of the bells, the bells.

• Crazy cockatoos cuddle cockroaches.