Author's Craft and Style

What is 'Author's Craft'?

• A random choice of words

• A purposeful choice of vocabulary, sentence formation, voice, and tone

• A type of art

• A musical composition.

What is 'Author's Style'?

• The way authors express their ideas

• The content of what authors say

• The length of a book

• The genre of a book.

What is figurative language?

• Phrases that go beyond the literal meaning of words

• Literal language

• Scientific terms

• Mathematical expressions

Which type of figurative language involves giving human traits to non-human things?

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

Fill in the blank: An _______ is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art.

• Allusion

• Idiom

• Simile

• Metaphor

Fill in the blank: A _______ is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

• Allusion

Fill in the blank: The use of rich, colorful, and precise language in writing helps to _______ the reader and create an image in their mind.

• Bore

• Move

• Ignore

• Distract

Fill in the blank: 'Word Repetition' is a literary device that involves using the same word or phrase _______ in a piece of writing.

• once

• twice

• over and over again

• never

Fill in the blank: An author's style is shown through the use of _______ chapters.

• short

• long

• both short and long

• none of the above

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to show an author's style?

• Simple sentences

• Complex sentences

• Different fonts

• Illustrations