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P3 - W3 Literary Devices Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the most appropriate writing style for each scenario:

A scientific report detailing the results of an experiment.

a)

persuasive

b)

descriptive

c)

technical

d)

expository

2.

Identify the most appropriate writing style for each scenario:

A blog post persuading readers to adopt a pet from a local shelter.

(a)  

3.

Match the most appropriate writing style for each scenario:

a)

A travelogue describing a recent trip to the Amazon rainforest.

1.

Travel

b)

A textbook chapter explaining the principles of economics.

2.

Expository

c)

A short story about a young woman's journey to self-discovery.

3.

Narrative

d)

An essay analyzing the symbolism in a Shakespearean play.

4.

Analytical

e)

A poem exploring themes of love and loss.

5.

Creative

4.

Identify the most appropriate writing style for each scenario:

A memo outlining a new company policy.

(a)  

5.

Match the most appropriate writing style for each scenario:

a)

A news report covering a breaking political scandal.

1.

Journalistic

b)

A research paper on the impact of climate change.

2.

Academic

c)

A screenplay for a new action movie.

3.

Scriptwriting

d)

A movie review criticizing a recently released film.

4.

Review

e)

An advertisement for a new line of cosmetics.

5.

Copywriting

6.

Identify the most appropriate writing style for each scenario:

A journal entry reflecting on a personal experience.

a)

personal

b)

journalistic

c)

persuasive

d)

technical

7.

Identify the most appropriate writing style for each scenario:

A guidebook detailing the best hiking trails in the Rockies.

(a)  

8.

For each scenario, identify the intended audience, primary purpose, and relevant context:

a)

A doctor's note explaining a patient's diagnosis and treatment plan.

1.

Patient, Inform, Medical.

b)

A fundraising letter was sent to potential donors for a charitable organization.

2.

Donor,s Persuade, Charitable fundraising

c)

An instructional manual for assembling a piece of furniture.

3.

Buyer, Instruct, Product assembly

9.

Identifying Writing Structures

Categorize the following

A recipe listing ingredients and steps in the order they should be followed.

A historical account of events leading up to a significant war.

An essay comparing and contrasting the benefits of two different exercise programs

A scientific paper presenting a problem, proposing a solution, and evaluating the results.

A description of a room, starting from the door and moving systematically around the space.

Chronological
Comparison and Contrast
Problem and Solution
Spatial
10.

Identify the sound device used in each example:

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Assonance
11.

Identify the sound device used in each example:

"The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain."​ (a)   ​

Choose from the below words
Assonance
Rhythm
Repetition
12.

Identify the sound device used in each example:

"The wind whispered secrets through the trees."​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Assonance
13.

Identify the sound device used in each example:

"The buzzing bees flew around the blooming flowers."

(a)  

14.

Describe the imagery used in the following sentence and explain its effect:

"The old house stood silhouetted against the stormy sky, its darkened windows like vacant eyes staring out at the raging sea."

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