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Language features

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The beat of a poem is called

(a)  

2.

When a non-living thing is giving living characteristics it is called

(a)  

3.

A comparison between 2 things using "like" or "as" is a

(a)  

4.

A specialised language used by people who work together is called

a)

colloquial

b)

jargon

c)

slang

d)

emotive

5.

What is used at the end of a sentence to show strong feelings?

a)

bold writing

b)

question mark

c)

speech mark

d)

exclamation mark

6.

You find extra information inside a (a)   sentence.

7.

Which of these are examples of sibilance ?

a)

silent seahorses

b)

“wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast”

c)

shiny shotguns

d)

zippy zebras

8.

What language feature creates a witty, humorous effect

(a)  

9.

"Just do it". is an example of

a)

connotation

b)

cliche

c)

hyperbole

d)

imperative

10.

The repetition of vowel sounds is called

(a)  

11.

"The man is a bulldozer" is an example of

a)

emotive language

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

cliche

12.

This technique allows an idea to be stressed for effect

a)

neologism

b)

hyperbole

c)

rhetorical question

d)

cliche

13.

Using a word or phrase more than once is called

(a)  

14.

Identify all the examples of alliteration

a)

crazy clearance prices

b)

commanding force

c)

breaking bad

d)

love it or list it

15.

What is the name of the technique which communicates its idea easily through familiarity?

(a)  

16.

When we put blood and the colour red together we use

a)

association

b)

alliteration

c)

connotation

d)

conversation

17.

This creates a sense of immediacy through stimulating our ears. What is its name?

(a)  

18.

Dr Seuss was a master of this technique. "I do not like them, Sam I am."

(a)  

19.

When we use this technique it creates an informal, familiar tone. "cuppa, bach and gidday" are examples

(a)  

20.

"The cold, gusty wind rioted through the gnarled trees." is an example of

a)

metaphor

b)

neologism

c)

imagery

d)

emotive words