HW: Norse Gods Week 5

What is Exaggeration?

• Being over the top to create humour.

• Saying one thing, but meaning another.

• Describing two opposites closely together to highlight their differences.

What is Juxtaposition?

• Being over the top to create humour.

• Saying one thing, but meaning another.

• Describing two opposites closely together to highlight their differences.

What is irony?

• Being over the top to create humour.

• Saying one thing, but meaning another.

• Describing two opposites closely together to highlight their differences.

Which technique has been used below?

'Off they went, not waiting for trays, balancing columns of plates, each with a bottle on the top, with one hand, while the hobbit ran after them almost squeaking with fright'

• Irony

• Juxtaposition

• Exaggeration

Answer explanation

The Dwarves are exaggerative here, but Bilbo is described in close detail as well: the differences between the characters are being highlighted.

Which technique has been used below?

'Bilbo was getting very hot, and red in the face, and annoyed.'

• Irony

• Juxtaposition

• Exaggeration

Which technique has been used below?

'And of course they did none of these dreadful things, and everything was cleaned and put away safe as quick as lightning'

• Irony

• Exaggeration

• Juxtaposition

Answer explanation

The dwarves are not rude and destructive, as they suggested, but helpful and useful.

What two things are key characteristics of dwarves?

• Sweet and graceful.

• Stocky and gruff.

• Huge and angry.

• Smart and wicked.

What key physical feature makes a dwarf a dwarf?

• Long ears.

• Impossibly strong.

• Long beard.

• Only one eye.

What does the S in SCENE stand for? (a)  

Which of the two statements below contains a simile?

• Thor grinned widely, showing pearlescent teeth.

• Thor smiled widely with a smile as huge as a cliffside.