Australian Poetry
Comparing two things by saying something IS the other thing.
metaphor
Repeating a word or a phrase.
repetition
Name three genres
fantasy, horror, comedy, adventure, mystery, romance, historical fiction, superhero, thriller etc.
What is the British adventurer, Mr Grylls's, first name?
Bear
What is the most prominent or noticeable image/object on a page? (The first thing your eyes are drawn to.)
salient image/object
Who wrote 'Clancy of The Overflow?
Banjo Paterson
Questions that need no response, but make us think.
rhetorical question
List two conventional fantasy settings
castle, dungeon, kingdom, far away land, enchanted forest, medieval times, imaginary world etc.
How and where did the RMS Titanic sink?
An imaginary line that our eyes follow from one part of a text to another on a page.
vector line
Vivid written descriptions which create images in the reader’s mind
sensory imagery
A comparison between two things using the words, 'like' or 'as'.
simile
List three conventional fantasy creatures
imaginative creatures, wizards, witches, dragons, goblins, prince, princess, king, queen, vampire, mermaid, werewolf, unicorn, centaur etc.
What is resilience?
The ability to overcome or adapt to challenging life experiences.
The parts of the image which are closest to the viewer?
foreground
Multiple words that start with ‘s’, creating a hissing or whistling sound.
sibilance
Overstating something using exaggeration to emphasise your point.
hyperbole
Name four portal fantasy films and/or books
Harry Potter, Alice in Wonderland, 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', Coraline etc.
What do we call: Information that solely deals with facts?
factual information
This view is created when the camera is held directly above the subject.
Bird's eye view
The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human.
personification
A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person, which is inserted into a larger text (e.g. speech).
anecdote
List five language techniques used in creative writing
sensory imagery, simile, metaphor, dialogue, onomatopoeia, symbolism, descriptive verbs, adjectives, alliteration etc.
What do we call: Words used to evoke emotions e.g. sadness, anger, outrage, joy?
emotive language
Where objects are placed in the image: foreground, middle ground and background.
positioning