BPCW-Review/ Recitation

What is the primary focus of creative writing?

• Technical accuracy
• Narrative craft and character development
• Journalistic reporting
• Academic research

Which of the following is NOT a type of sensory imagery?

• Visual imagery
• Auditory imagery
• Cognitive imagery
• Olfactory imagery

Gustatory imagery appeals to which sense?

• Sight
• Touch
• Taste
• Hearing

Which literary device involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds?

• Assonance
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia
• Consonance

The phrase "The street going to their house stinks of manure" is an example of:

• Gustatory imagery
• Visual imagery
• Olfactory imagery
• Tactile imagery

What is the purpose of diction in writing?

• To increase word count
• To confuse the reader
• To carefully select words for a specific effect
• To showcase the author's vocabulary

Which type of diction is most commonly used in legal documents?

• Informal diction
• Colloquial diction
• Slang diction
• Formal diction

The statement "I have a ton of homework to do" is an example of:

• Litotes
• Hyperbole
• Metaphor
• Simile

What figure of speech is used in the phrase "The leaves of the Fire tree are dancing with the wind"?

• Personification
• Metonymy
• Oxymoron
• Paradox

Which literary device involves a comparison using "like" or "as"?

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Analogy
• Allegory