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Creative Recasting - Linguistic Devices

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is ANAPHORA?

a)

When a human takes on animal characteristics

b)

When a word / phrase is repeated throughout a text

c)

When a clause structure is repeated continually

d)

When a phoneme is repeated for effect

2.

What is a PATHETIC FALLACY

a)

When atmosphere reflects mood

b)

When the author fails to entertain the audience

c)

When the author includes hidden messages in their work

d)

When abstract nouns are used to create an emotional connection

3.

What is an OXYMORON?

a)

When multiple subordinate clauses are used to add more information

b)

When the author uses 2nd person pronouns such as "you" and "your"

c)

When

d)

When words with contradicting meanings are placed next to one another

4.

What is PARALLELISM?

a)

When the same clause structure is followed

b)

When entire sentences are repeated throughout a text

c)

When parts of clauses are split using conjunctions

d)

When the author an author puts a mirror in the middle of his work and thinks: "Get in, double the word count!"

5.

What is a METAPHOR?

a)

When something is compared to something else

b)

When something takes on the form of something else

c)

When the author uses a foreign language in their work

d)

When an absence of adjectives creates tension

6.

What is PARATAXIS?

a)

When the same sentence structure is repeated throughout a text.

b)

When a collection of dynamic verbs are used to physically connect readers to a text

c)

When abbreviations are removed to increase formality

d)

When a passage uses a structure containing a sequence of mainly short, simple sentences

7.

ALLITERATION is when _________ is repeated for effect.

a)

Phonemes

b)

Letters

c)

Vowels

d)

Latin verbs

8.

What is a COLLOQUIALISM?

a)

Words / phrases taken from different languages

b)

Words / phrases belonging to different regions

c)

Words / phrases seen as taboo

d)

Words / phrases used as euphemisms

9.

"I am hungry. I am starving. I am famished. I am completely ravenous!"

a)

Parataxis

b)

Parallelism

c)

Alliteration

d)

Metaphor

10.

"His head is low, feelings broken, all hope lost. Time is up."

a)

Anaphora

b)

Parataxis

c)

Colloquialism

d)

Metaphor

11.

"Storm clouds gathered as she read the letter. The day had come, she was being kicked out."

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Personification

c)

Alliteration

d)

Pathetic fallacy

12.

The living dead rose for their graves to pursue their lust for human flesh.

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Metaophor

c)

Colloqualism

d)

Neologism

13.

"What does war create? Fear. Conflict? Fear. Uncertainty? Fear. We continually live in fear."

a)

Simile

b)

Anaphora

c)

Imagery

d)

Pathetic fallacy

14.

“The boy is frolicking in the midday sun, running through the water and looking at a girl down the way.”

a)

Parataxis

b)

Anaphora

c)

Parallelism

d)

Inferential framework

15.

"The bittersweet taste of victory was all too much for him." (SELECT 2)

a)

Metaphor

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Anaphora

d)

Parataxis

16.

"You coming for a brew?"

a)

Oxymoron

b)

Alliteration

c)

Colloquialism

d)

Metaphor

17.

Which AO refers to accuracy in grammar and sentence structure?

(a)  

18.

Which AO refers to suitability for writing linked to genre? E.g. An article for children uses appropriate language and layout.

(a)  

19.

Which AO assesses the original and subtle use of linguistic devices (techniques)?

(a)  

20.

Which AO assesses the suitability of the style of language used? E.g. register, tenor / tone.

(a)