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What literary device is used to make the following statement: 'The trees danced in the wind'?
Which rhetorical appeal focuses on appealing to the audience's emotions?
What is the main message that the writer wants to share in a story referred to as?
Which element serves as the background of a story by indicating when and where it takes place?
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'The sun smiled down on the beach.' This sentence is an example of which literary device?
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What is a statement meant to grab the attention of the audience called?
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Which type of writing aims to persuade the readers to take a specific action?
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In which point of view would you expect to see pronouns like 'he,' 'she,' 'it' used?
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Which literary device is used to exaggerate for emphasis?
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What is the purpose of using onomatopoeia in writing?
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Which type of writing aims to enlighten the readers or give them information?
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What is the term for a comparison of two dissimilar things using 'like' or 'as'?
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Study Notes
Literary Devices
- Sound: the rhythmic pattern created by the repetition of similar sounds in words
- Rhythm: the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in language
- Rhyme: the repetition of similar sounds in words, usually at the end of lines
- Alliteration: the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words
- Onomatopoeia: words that imitate the sound they describe
- Figurative Language: language that uses words or expressions to create vivid descriptions
- Metaphor: a comparison between two unlike things without "like" or "as"
- Simile: a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
- Personification: giving human-like qualities to non-human entities
Rhetorical Devices
- Ethos: convincing an audience through credibility or character
- Pathos: appealing to an audience's emotions
- Logos: persuading an audience through logic and reason
- Hook: a statement that grabs the audience's attention
- Thesis Statement: the main idea or premise that the writer wants to prove
- Arguments/Reasons: supporting points to prove the thesis statement
Story Elements
- Theme: the main message or idea in a story
- Plot: a series of events that develop the theme
- Character: the people or entities involved in the story
- Setting: the time and place in which the story takes place
- Point of View: the perspective from which a story is told
- First Person Point of View: using "I," "we," and other first-person pronouns
- Second Person Point of View: using "you" and other second-person pronouns
- Third Person Point of View: using "he," "she," "it," and other third-person pronouns
Language Devices
- Hyperbole: an exaggeration used for emphasis
- Irony: saying one thing but meaning the opposite
- Flattery: complimenting the audience
- Opinion: a personal viewpoint presented as fact
- Imperative: a command or instruction
- Triples: three points to support an argument
- Emotive language: language that evokes emotions
- Statistics and Figures: factual data used to persuade
- Rhetorical Question: a question that implies its own answer
- Modal verb: a verb that indicates modality such as possibility or obligation
Speech and Delivery
- Stress: emphasizing a particular syllable in a word
- Pitch: using high and low tones to convey meaning
- Juncture: pausing to emphasize a word, phrase, or statement
Text Types
- Informative Texts: written to inform or enlighten the reader
- Expository Texts: examples include encyclopaedia articles and instructions
- Persuasive Texts: written to persuade the reader to take action or adopt an idea
- Entertaining Texts: written to amuse the reader, such as stories, dramas, and poems
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Description
Test your knowledge on figurative language and persuasion techniques including sound, rhythm, rhyme, alliteration, onomatopoeia, ethos, pathos, and logos. The quiz also covers literary devices like metaphor, simile, personification, imagery, and the elements of poetry such as form, lines, stanza, and speaker.
