Starter quiz

  • A setting is ...
    • the name of the story.
    • where or when the story takes place.  ✓
    • the characters in a story.
  • True or false? A writer cannot create a particular atmosphere when describing a setting.
    • True
    • False ✓
  • Fill in the blanks. ______ is the use of metaphor, simile and personification to paint vivid pictures for the reader.
    • Alliteration
    • Non-fiction writing
    • Figurative language  ✓
  • True or false? Personification is a linguistic device that compares non-human objects to human characteristics to create vivid imagery.
    • True ✓
    • False
  • True or false? We want to create a detailed and clear picture of the setting for the reader. We do this through using lots of precise description.
    • True ✓
    • False
  • When using precise description, what will a writer include next to many of the nouns?
    • verbs
    • adjectives  ✓
    • more nouns
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