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What is the purpose of using figures of speech in descriptive writing?
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?
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?
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'?
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'My sister's memory is a camera that remembers everything we see'?
What differentiates subjective description from objective description?
What differentiates subjective description from objective description?
Why is it important to include sensory impressions in descriptive writing?
Why is it important to include sensory impressions in descriptive writing?
Which of the following is NOT an element of narration?
Which of the following is NOT an element of narration?
What is the role of the protagonist in a narrative?
What is the role of the protagonist in a narrative?
Which of the following best describes the function of conflict in a narrative?
Which of the following best describes the function of conflict in a narrative?
What is the purpose of transitional devices in writing?
What is the purpose of transitional devices in writing?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a transitional device given in the text?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a transitional device given in the text?
What is the role of the theme in a narrative?
What is the role of the theme in a narrative?
