What is the name of the language feature where consecutive words begin with the same letter and the same sound?
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile involves a comparison between two different things whereas a metaphor does not
In a simile one thing is said to be like another whereas in a metaphor one thing is said to be another
A simile uses the word ‘like’ whereas a metaphor uses the word ‘as’
"The sun smiled down upon us”. Which language feature is used in this sentence?
Simile
Personification
What is the name of the sentence structure technique in which three dots are placed at the end of a sentence?
Ellipsis
Inversion
Repetition
For which of the following reasons might a writer use the technique referred to in question four?
Because he or she is unsure how to continue the sentence
To indicate that more could be said
To bring a statement to a sudden conclusion
Which of the following punctuation marks is used to introduce an explanation or a list of examples?
Colon
Semi-colon
Comma
For what purpose is the technique known as parenthesis used?
To create a contrast between two parts of a sentence
To join items in a list
To separate extra information in the midst of a sentence
Which of the following is a definition of the term ‘tone’?
Use of words for description
Use of words to convey a writer’s attitude to a subject
Use of words to encourage a reader to think of his or her own response
Which of the following statements would NOT be acceptable in a question about sentence structure?
The writer uses a metaphor to help the reader visualise what the subject looked like
The writer uses commas to separate the various items in a list
The writer uses a colon to introduce a fuller explanation of his point
What is meant by the ‘connotations’ of a word?
The word’s meaning as given in a dictionary
The ideas the reader associates with the word
The use of a word in a metaphorical sense