Writing descriptions and narratives with flair | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Which of the following might you do to add flair to your description?

• create convincing character names

• strategically choose focal points in description

• use the most sophisticated language possible

• manipulate your syntax for effect

• use figurative language to create vivid imagery

Answer explanation

All of these will add flair to your writing!

Which of the following are examples of figurative language?

• motif

• similes

• personification

• extended metaphors

• alliteration

Answer explanation

Similes, personification and extended metaphors are all examples of figurative language.

Which of the following words is the most specific in describing this construction?

• house

• building

• barn

• hut

• mansion

Answer explanation

The most specific word for this construction is a hut.

Choose the most specific word to describe the temperature of the setting.

• mild

• freezing

• chilly

• moderate

• cold

Answer explanation

The most specific word to describe this temperature is freezing.

Which of these is a synoym for kingdom?

• place

• sentinel

• metropolis

• realm

Answer explanation

Realm can be used as a synonym for kingdom.

Which of these sentences most vividly describes this scene?

• The tree seemed to reach out across the green expanse.

• Reaching branches stretched towards all corners of the sunlit meadow.

• Branches stretched out like long arms from all angles of the tree.

• Branches fired off from the centre-point of the tree towards the field's edge.

Answer explanation

This is the most vivid description of the scene because it is the only one that describes the whole scene (both tree and field.)