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Studying Reading and Writing 2

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

Binomials such as down and out, peace and quiet, trials and tribulations are...

a)

extreme forms of collocation(words that appear habitually together) and they consist of 2 adjectives.

b)

extreme forms of collocation(words that appear habitually together) and they consist of 2 verbs.

c)

extreme forms of collocation(words that appear habitually together) and they consist of 2 adjectives, verbs or nouns.

d)

Synonyms

2.

Select the binomials below which combine grammar words such as prepositions and conjunctions

a)

salt and pepper

b)

Research and development

c)

life and times

d)

ups and downs

3.

Style comprises many literary devices that an author employs to create a distinct impression. These devices include, but are not limited to...

a)

point of view, symbolism, tone, imagery, diction, voice, syntax, narrative voice

b)

point of view, symbolism, tone, radio, imagery, diction, voice, syntax, narrative voice

c)

point of view, symbolism, tone, imagery, diction, voice, vanilla, syntax, narrative voice

d)

point of view, symbolism, simpleton, tone, imagery, diction, voice, syntax, narrative voice

4.

Which of the following best describes the style of the following piece of writing by James Joyce?

A few light taps upon the pane made him turn to the window. It had begun to snow again. He watched sleepily the flakes, silver and dark, falling obliquely against the lamplight. The time had come for him to set out on his journey westward. Yes, the newspapers were right: snow as all over Ireland.

a)

Unintelligible

b)

Dry and witty

c)

Astute and highly formal

d)

Direct yet descriptive

5.

Which of the following best describes the style of the following piece of writing by Ian McEwan?

Her sandals revealed an ankle bracelet and toenails painted vermillion. The sight of these nails gave Briony a constricting sensation around her sternum, and she knew at once that she could not ask Lola to play the Prince.

a)

psychologically astute

b)

straightforward

c)

blunt and cold

d)

euphemistic

6.

Euphemisms are polite or mild expressions used to refer to something embarrassing, taboo or unpleasant. What is their purpose?

a)

to embarrass, be crass and offensive

b)

to conceal and replace inoffensive words

c)

to amuse, downplay the severity of a situation or conceal embarrassment

d)

to mock and scorn something disgusting

7.

Define meiosis in literature.

a)

the practice of negating something in order to prove it is the opposite

b)

the use of euphemism to understate unpleasant things and minimise the discomfort of discussing a certain topic.

c)

the use of euphemism to overstate unpleasant things and maximise the discomfort of discussing a certain topic.

d)

the practice of negating something in order to prove it is wrong

8.

Define litotes as another form of understatement

a)

Minimising and negating something in order to prove the opposite. Eg, "It wasn't bad."

b)

Minimising something by belittling it,

Eg Calling someone a shrink instead of a psychiatrist

c)

Using contrasting concepts

d)

I never heard of it Ms.Kelly, you must be joking!

9.

Muhammad Ali's famous quote "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" is an example of what?

a)

Litote

b)

Meiosis

c)

Antithesis

d)

Euphemism

10.

Antithesis is the use of contrasting concepts, words or sentences within parallel grammatical structures. Which of the following is not an example of antithesis?

a)

We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools - Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

"We will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist" Barack Obama

c)

Decided only to be undecided, resolved to be irresolute, adamant for drift, solid for fluidity, all-powerful to be impotent

Winston Churchill

d)

Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.

Jim Carrey

11.

What is the contrast in Hamlet's important question of "to be, or not to be" do you think?

a)

He is contrasting the important opposite states of eating and drinking

b)

He is contrasting the important opposite states of rest and recuperation

c)

He is contrasting the important opposite states of law and order

d)

He is contrasting the important opposite states of life and death

12.

Juxtaposition is very similar to antithesis, as juxtaposition also sets 2 different things close to each other to emphasise the difference between them. However, juxtaposition does not necessarily deal with completely opposite ideas-sometimes the juxtaposition may be between 2 similar things, so the reader will notice the subtle differences.

a)

That's true but so too is Answer D

b)

That's false

c)

That's frying my brain

d)

That's a subtle distinction and I think it could be defined differently too, although A may be also a correct answer.

13.

What is the impact of the antithesis used in the opening paragraph of Charles Dickens's 'A Tale of Two Cities'?

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.

a)

Each pair of contrasting opposites uses a parallel structure to emphasise their differences. Dickens uses these antithetical pairs to show what a tumultuous time it was during the setting of his book. In this case, the use of antithesis is a rhetorical device that foreshadows the conflicts that will be central to the novel.

b)

Each pair of contrasting opposites uses a parallel structure to emphasise their similarities. Dickens uses these antithetical pairs to show what a tumultuous time it was during the setting of his book. In this case, the use of antithesis is a rhetorical device that foreshadows the conflicts that will be central to the novel.

c)

Each pair of contrasting opposites uses a parallel structure to emphasise their sameness. Dickens uses these antithetical pairs to show what a tumultuous time it was during the setting of his book. In this case, the use of antithesis is a rhetorical device that foreshadows the conflicts that will be central to the novel.

d)

Each pair of contrasting opposites uses a parallel structure to emphasise their differences. Dickens uses these antithetical pairs to show what a euphoric time it was during the setting of his book. In this case, the use of antithesis is a rhetorical device that foreshadows the conflicts that will be central to the novel.

14.

Which of the following is the correct definition of antithesis?

a)

Using 2 very similar concepts and showing their subtle differences

b)

setting up a contrast between two opposite ideas or phrases in a balanced grammatical structure

c)

Using words to convey an opposite meaning to their literal sense

d)

Using 2 very different concepts and showing their subtle differences

15.

What is the difference between antithesis and juxtaposition?

a)

They are exactly the same device.

b)

They are completely different devices and always confuse everyone.

c)

Antithesis parallels opposite concepts, while juxtaposition sets up a comparison and contrast between 2 concepts that can be either similar or different

d)

My brain has officially exploded

16.

Which of the following quotes from Heller's Catch 22 contains an example of antithesis?

a)

There are now fifty or sixty countries fighting in this war. Surely so many countries can't all be worth dying for.

b)

He had decided to live forever or die in the attempt and his only mission each time he went up was to come down alive.

c)

You're inches away from death every time you go on a misson. How much older can you be at your age?