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Quiz on English close reading techniques, created by Emma Bryden on 07/01/2014.

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English close reading techniques

Question 1 of 11

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What does Hyperbole mean?

Select one of the following:

  • An extreme exaggeration

  • An understatement

  • A pause in the sentence, caused by punctuation.

Explanation

Question 2 of 11

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What is Litotes

Select one of the following:

  • An extreme exaggeration

  • An understatement

  • Repetition of a vowel sound

Explanation

Question 3 of 11

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What is Assonance

Select one of the following:

  • Repetition of a consonant sound

  • Changing of the word order to create empathies on a particular word

  • Repetition of a vowel sound

Explanation

Question 4 of 11

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Inversion

Select one of the following:

  • Changing of the word order for effect

  • A word that sounds like a sound

  • chatty or conversational

Explanation

Question 5 of 11

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Juxtaposition

Select one of the following:

  • Two opposing ideas that are right next to each other (Nothing in between)

  • Two opposing ideas that are near to each other

  • language that is associated with a particular area. Eg. Biology

Explanation

Question 6 of 11

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Colloquial

Select one of the following:

  • A chatty or conversational tone

  • Words that tell you extra info, enclosed in commas, brackets or dashes

  • Deeply moving or distressing

Explanation

Question 7 of 11

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What is Jargon

Select one of the following:

  • Language that is associated with one area. Eg. Biology

  • Strong p/b sounds, which have an explosive effect

  • A punctuation mark in the middle of a line

Explanation

Question 8 of 11

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What is a Plosive

Select one of the following:

  • A sound that sounds like a sound

  • No punctuation at the end of a line so the words flow on

  • A strong p/b sound

Explanation

Question 9 of 11

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Caesura

Select one of the following:

  • A punctuation mark in the middle of a line

  • No punctuation at the end of a line so the words flow on

  • An understatement

Explanation

Question 10 of 11

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Enjambment

Select one of the following:

  • repetition of the e sound

  • A question that was asked, not to be answered

  • No punctuation at the end of a line so the words flow on

Explanation

Question 11 of 11

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Poignant

Select one of the following:

  • understatement

  • Deeply moving or distressing

  • Strong B/P sounds, which have an explosive effect

Explanation

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