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A direct comparison between two things A comparison between two things that continues throughout a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem.
A simple sentence, also called an independent clause, contains a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought. E.g Some students like to study in the mornings.
The chair went bang as it fell on the floor! What language feature is this? Onomatopoeia
The rude shop assistant refused to answer any of my questions. What function does the word shop perform?
Language that deliberately create an emotional impact or response. Language that evokes feelings or emotions.
Answer: Adjective it is describing the type of assistant there for it is an adjective. When a comparison uses the words like or as it is a ?
What does connotation mean? (connote) The association of a word or understanding that a word brings to mind. What it can mean not what it is.
Answer: simile
I am running on empty What function does the word running perform? Answer: verb action word the action in running
Using the same consonant letter at the beginning of a number of words placed close together is called what? Answer: alliteration
Repeating the same vowel sound in a number of words placed close together is called what? Answer: assonance
What is the term given to words that stand in place of names? Answer: pronouns
What is listing? What is a compound words? Two words put together to form a new word. E.G. cupboard Answer: a stream of words separated by commas. It is used to enhance the message and provide impact.
Which of these is not a fruit burst flavour? Banana Raspberry Orange Lemon and lime Who directed the film Edward Scissorhands? Tim Burton
Name two of its lead characters. Who directed Pleasantville in 1998? Gary Ross David(Bud), Jennifer(Mary Sue), Bill Johnson, Betty Parker, George Parker, Big Bob, Skip Martin, TV repairman, Margaret Henderson.
Which of the following does not feature in the poem Being a Poet?
A. B. C.
A. B. C. D.
Obamas address
Which of the following is not found in this excerpt? A. B. C. D. Allusion Metaphor Simile Personal pronouns
Address page 2 Which term best describes the feature used in the last four lines? A. B. C. D. Listing Hyperbole Informal language Interior monologue
Address page 3 Which term best describes the feature used in the last two lines? A. B. C. D. Colloquial language Extended metaphor Allusion Hyperbole
Refers to the proverb: all men are created equal and Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. AND THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION
Eric Draven
An orchard poem Who wrote to kill a mockingbird? What is the point of the poem? Harper lee Describes grandfathers orchard and the poets memories of it.
What does: Like somebody calling my name out in their sleep over and over describe? The sound of the apples bouncing in the bucket
Concrete crevices What does this poem teach us? There are higher beings orchestrating our actions OR we are just the workers being manipulated by people considered above us Media, Gods, Super-egos, bosses etc Parched pavement what is the effect of this line? What is this language feature? It emphasises how hot the concrete was/is. Alliteration What are the language features in the poem? Simile Alliteration
Thud What is this language feature? What film features are the most prominent in the Gettysburg run sequence in remember the titans? Costuming and lighting onomatopoeia
Nothing gold can stay Who is Minerva in Noughts and Crosses? Sephys sister What does the title tell us about the poem? That the seasons must move on autumn will rollover into winter then winter to spring then to summer and back around to autumn
Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, What does this line allude to? The bible the garden of Eden.
A rose for Janet What is the rose? The physical poem on paper
What language feature is dominant in the poem? Assonance Rose, know, rose, grows, goes, growing,
Zippers What is this language feature and what is its effect? Pun humour If you could hear What does this section of the poem tell us?
Drunk with fatigue What poem is this from and who wrote it? Dulce et decorum est Wilfred owen
Tanks
What is the language feature? That it is not sweet to die for your country Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori.is a lie we should not believe it Personification
What does it describe? Who is this? The tanks moving up and over the hills- and how scary they are. Shiloh Fernandez (peter from red ridinghood)
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What shot is this? Establishing shot (long/wide shot) Bonus what movie is it from Dr strange love
What is the name of this song and who is it by? Evidence Faith no more
Who is jennie skullander? Lead singer devilskin was also in slipping tongue (youtube)
Who is this?
New Zealand was first discovered by Europeans in 1642 when Dutch sailor Abel Tasman arrived.
Which nation was the first to use electronic funds transfer at point of sale. New Zealand 1985 (eftpos)
it was not until 1769 that English Captain James Cook arrived and mapped the land.