Narrative Techniques
Which narrative technique involves the author interrupting the main narrative to show an event that happened in the past?
a) Flashback
b) Foreshadowing
c) Stream of consciousness
d) Symbolism
a) Flashback
An argument that relies on overwhelming the audience with irrelevant but emotionally charged details is likely to be effective in achieving a logical purpose.
a) True
b) False
b) False
An expository text's purpose is best defined as:
a) The emotional tone the author conveys through their word choice.
b) The subject matter or topic the text is about.
c) The author's main reason for writing the text (e.g., to inform, persuade, or explain).
d) The literary devices used to make the text more engaging.
c) The author's main reason for writing the text (e.g., to inform, persuade, or explain).
) Read the following lines: "The old house sighed a weary breath." The poetic technique used here to give the house human qualities is called personification.
a) True
b) False
a) True
A writer describes a setting using only short, sharp sentences and words like "shadowy," "still," and "cold." How do these narrative techniques primarily affect the mood of the text?
a) They create a relaxed and cheerful mood.
b) They create a tense and ominous mood.
c) They establish a highly formal and academic tone.
d) They confuse the reader about the plot's sequence.
b) They create a tense and ominous mood.
Which argumentative technique primarily attempts to sway the audience by evoking feelings such as sympathy, anger, or fear?
a) Appeal to logic (logos)
b) Appeal to credibility (ethos)
c) Appeal to emotion (pathos)
d) Use of statistical evidence
c) Appeal to emotion (pathos)
When an author organizes an essay by detailing how a specific event led to several different outcomes, they are primarily using which expository technique?
a) Process Analysis
b) Definition
c) Cause and Effect
d) Illustration/Example
c) Cause and Effect
Which poetic technique is primarily a sound device, focusing on the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words?
Alliteration
A political commentary writer uses an overly simplistic, almost childlike tone when describing complex governmental policies. The writer's probable purpose in choosing this tone is to:
a) Confuse their audience completely.
b) Make the subject appealing to Grade 1 audiences.
c) Critique or mock the policies by making them sound foolish.
d) State their complete agreement with the policies.
c) Critique or mock the policies by making them sound foolish.
The statement, "Every student who wears a hat in class is a troublemaker," is an example of a valid argumentative technique.
a) True
b) False
b) False
A writer wants to inform a group of high school students about the benefits of online learning versus traditional classroom instruction. Which expository technique would be *most effective* for this specific audience and purpose?
a) Process Analysis (detailing how to enroll in online courses)
b) Definition (explaining the term "pedagogy")
c) Comparison and Contrast
d) Classification (listing types of educational software)
c) Comparison and Contrast
The lines "I wandered lonely as a cloud / That floats on high o'er vales and hills" use a simile. What primary effect does this technique have on the reader's experience?
a) It helps the reader visualize the speaker's emotional state by relating it to a familiar image.
b) It appeals mainly through musicality and sound repetition.
c) It emphasizes the poeIt creates a harsh, jarring tone
d) It emphasizes the poem's fixed rhythm and meter.
a) It helps the reader visualize the speaker's emotional state by relating it to a familiar image.
A text uses the narrative technique of flashback just before a character makes a difficult decision. This choice is effective because it allows the author to:
a) Introduce new, irrelevant characters quickly.
b) Show the past events that directly influence the character's motivation.
c) Slow down the pace so much that the reader loses interest.
d) Confuse the audience with an abrupt shift in setting.
b) Show the past events that directly influence the character's motivation.
A political advertisement shows only positive, smiling images of one candidate while using dark, blurry images of the opposing candidate. What argumentative technique is primarily at play here?
a) Direct Appeal to Logic
b) Subliminal Emotional Appeal
c) Statistical Proof
d) Expert Testimony
b) Subliminal Emotional Appeal
Which revision below best uses the definition technique to strengthen the appeal of the following sentence for a general audience: "Genetic drift affects small populations more intensely."
a) "Genetic drift, which is the change in the frequency of an existing gene variant in a population due to random sampling, affects small populations more intensely."
b) "Genetic drift affects small populations more intensely, leading to a loss of genetic diversity over time."
c) "Genetic drift affects small populations more intensely than it affects large ones."
d) "Genetic drift has been observed in various species, including the Northern elephant seal."
a) "Genetic drift, which is the change in the frequency of an existing gene variant in a population due to random sampling, affects small populations more intensely."
Which of the following poetic techniques is an example of figurative language, rather than a sound device?
a) Assonance
b) Onomatopoeia
c) Consonance
d) Metaphor
d) Metaphor
A writer uses an unreliable narrator to tell a mystery story. Which of the following best explains the likely purpose of this technique?
a) To make the audience feel completely safe and informed.
b) To appeal to a very young audience with simple language.
c) To create ambiguity and encourage the audience to question the 'facts' of the story.
d) To clearly state the theme of the story early on.
c) To create ambiguity and encourage the audience to question the 'facts' of the story.
Which statement best describes the difference between a valid argumentative technique and a logical fallacy?
a) A technique is always based on opinion, while a fallacy is always based on fact.
b) A technique strengthens an argument's effectiveness and coherence, while a fallacy undermines its logical structure.
c) A technique is only used in formal writing, while a fallacy is only used in speech.
d) A technique appeals to emotion, while a fallacy appeals to logic.
b) A technique strengthens an argument's effectiveness and coherence, while a fallacy undermines its logical structure.
A text aimed at persuading local politicians to invest in public transportation uses a cause and effect structure to show how increased bus routes lead to reduced traffic congestion and lower air pollution. How does this technique contribute to the text's purpose?
a) It distracts the audience with scientific jargon.
b) It establishes credibility by defining all the key terms.
c) It clearly demonstrates the positive outcomes (effects) that will result from the proposed action (cause).
d) It primarily serves to entertain the politicians with anecdotes.
c) It clearly demonstrates the positive outcomes (effects) that will result from the proposed action (cause).
To achieve a tone of rushed urgency and anxiety, a poet would most likely choose to use:
a) Very long, detailed descriptive stanzas.
b) Frequent end-stopped lines with heavy punctuation.
c) A regular, slow, formal meter like iambic pentameter.
d) Short lines and heavy reliance on enjambment.
d) Short lines and heavy reliance on enjambment.