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WorksheetsCreative Recasting - Linguistic Devices
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is ANAPHORA?
When a human takes on animal characteristics
When a word / phrase is repeated throughout a text
When a clause structure is repeated continually
When a phoneme is repeated for effect
What is a PATHETIC FALLACY
When atmosphere reflects mood
When the author fails to entertain the audience
When the author includes hidden messages in their work
When abstract nouns are used to create an emotional connection
What is an OXYMORON?
When multiple subordinate clauses are used to add more information
When the author uses 2nd person pronouns such as "you" and "your"
When
When words with contradicting meanings are placed next to one another
What is PARALLELISM?
When the same clause structure is followed
When entire sentences are repeated throughout a text
When parts of clauses are split using conjunctions
When the author an author puts a mirror in the middle of his work and thinks: "Get in, double the word count!"
What is a METAPHOR?
When something is compared to something else
When something takes on the form of something else
When the author uses a foreign language in their work
When an absence of adjectives creates tension
What is PARATAXIS?
When the same sentence structure is repeated throughout a text.
When a collection of dynamic verbs are used to physically connect readers to a text
When abbreviations are removed to increase formality
When a passage uses a structure containing a sequence of mainly short, simple sentences
ALLITERATION is when _________ is repeated for effect.
Phonemes
Letters
Vowels
Latin verbs
What is a COLLOQUIALISM?
Words / phrases taken from different languages
Words / phrases belonging to different regions
Words / phrases seen as taboo
Words / phrases used as euphemisms
"I am hungry. I am starving. I am famished. I am completely ravenous!"
Parataxis
Parallelism
Alliteration
Metaphor
"His head is low, feelings broken, all hope lost. Time is up."
Anaphora
Parataxis
Colloquialism
Metaphor
"Storm clouds gathered as she read the letter. The day had come, she was being kicked out."
Oxymoron
Personification
Alliteration
Pathetic fallacy
The living dead rose for their graves to pursue their lust for human flesh.
Oxymoron
Metaophor
Colloqualism
Neologism
"What does war create? Fear. Conflict? Fear. Uncertainty? Fear. We continually live in fear."
Simile
Anaphora
Imagery
Pathetic fallacy
“The boy is frolicking in the midday sun, running through the water and looking at a girl down the way.”
Parataxis
Anaphora
Parallelism
Inferential framework
"The bittersweet taste of victory was all too much for him." (SELECT 2)
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Anaphora
Parataxis
"You coming for a brew?"
Oxymoron
Alliteration
Colloquialism
Metaphor
Which AO refers to accuracy in grammar and sentence structure?
(a)
Which AO refers to suitability for writing linked to genre? E.g. An article for children uses appropriate language and layout.
(a)
Which AO assesses the original and subtle use of linguistic devices (techniques)?
(a)
Which AO assesses the suitability of the style of language used? E.g. register, tenor / tone.
(a)
