Reading and Writing Skills: Pattern of Development in Writing
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What is the purpose of using figures of speech in descriptive writing?

  • To link events in an orderly manner
  • To use actual conversation
  • To provide a clear setting
  • To appeal to the senses and build mental images for the reader (correct)
  • Which type of description stays away from emotional expression and describes scenes as they are?

  • Subjective description
  • Objective description (correct)
  • Imaginative description
  • Suggestive description
  • What is the purpose of the dominant impression in a descriptive paragraph?

  • To focus on rhetorical effects
  • To appeal to the senses
  • To create sensory impressions
  • To provide a preview of what the story will be (correct)
  • Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'My sister's memory is a camera that remembers everything we see'?

    <p>Metaphor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What differentiates subjective description from objective description?

    <p>Based on opinion and emotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to include sensory impressions in descriptive writing?

    <p>To develop absent things or ideas in the reader's mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an element of narration?

    <p>Rhyme scheme</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the protagonist in a narrative?

    <p>The leading or major character</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the function of conflict in a narrative?

    <p>To elevate the reader's emotion until a resolution is reached</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of transitional devices in writing?

    <p>To link supporting sentences and ideas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT an example of a transitional device given in the text?

    <p>However</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the theme in a narrative?

    <p>To communicate a significant truth about life</p> Signup and view all the answers

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