Starter quiz

  • Which of the following is the correct definition for 'figurative language'?
    • language that uses two or more similar sounds
    • language that indicates time or place
    • language that is meaningful but not literally true  ✓
    • language that sounds the noise it represents
    • language that requires prior knowledge to understand
  • Which of the following methods are figurative language methods?
    • rhetorical question
    • zoomorphism  ✓
    • alliteration
    • personification  ✓
  • Which of the the following are examples of figurative language?
    • My name is Eleanor - Eleanor Snow.
    • She had ice cold blood running through her veins.  ✓
    • The house was enormous - too big if I was honest.
    • The thunder rumbled and the lightning cracked like an immense whip.  ✓
    • I was sweating. My palms were wet and clammy.
  • If a writer uses an anecdote, what are they using?
    • two or more words that begin with the same letter
    • a question that doesn't require an answer
    • a short, personal story  ✓
    • words that sound like the noise they represent
  • Which of the following openings is anecdotal?
    • My name is Ella. I'm 25 years old.
    • I've been a doctor all my life.
    • Last year, I was on my way to work when....  ✓
    • We've all watched the news, haven't we?
  • Match the rhetorical device to its definition.
    • anecdote
      ⇔
      short personal story ✓
    • rhetorical question
      ⇔
      a question that doesn't need an answer ✓
    • anaphora
      ⇔
      repeating a phrase ✓
    • inclusive pronouns
      ⇔
      using words like 'we' to create a community ✓
    • repetition
      ⇔
      repeating a word ✓
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