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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a simile
a descriptive technique that compares one thing with another, usually using 'as' or 'like'.
a use of obvious exaggeration for rhetorical effect.
a metaphor attributing human feelings to an object
words that sound a little like they mean
What is a metaphor?
- a descriptive technique that compares one thing with another, usually using 'as' or 'like'.
language intended to create an emotional response.
a phrase combining two or more contradictory terms.
a descriptive technique that names a person, thing or action as something else.
What is a circular narrative?
has a beginning, a middle and an end
narrative takes place in one time, but there are episodes from the past
The last line of a piece takes you back to the beginning of it
what is a story arc?
Gives two sides of a story, alternating between viewpoints
Has a beginning a middle and an end, usually with a crisis point that is resolved in the end
The last line of a piece takes you back to the beginning of it
what is hyperbole?
a metaphor attributing human feelings to an object.
a phrase combining two or more contradictory terms.
words that sound a little like they mean.
a use of obvious exaggeration for rhetorical effect.
What is an Onomatopoeia?
words that sound a little like they mean.
language intended to create an emotional response.
a phrase combining two or more contradictory terms.
what is exposition
An exciting or tense part of the text
the conclusion of the narrative, where conflicts are resolved or meaning is revealed
The setting of the scene for the reader, this could be a description of setting or the backstory of a character.
Definition of juxtaposition
the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
A type of imagery in which non-human objects, animals or ideas are given human characteristics.
Any repeated idea, theme or image that has a symbolic significance in the text.
what is an oxymoron?
A category or type of something. Fiction and non-fiction are two examples of different genres.
A comparison using 'like' or 'as' to create a vivid image, eg as big as a whale; float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
A phrase combining two or more contradictory terms, often used for emphasis - eg. 'deafening silence'.
What is pathetic Fallacy
Technique where the environment (usually the weather) reflects the emotions of the main character.
A type of imagery in which non-human objects, animals or ideas are given human characteristics.
