Upping our Skills
Good time management requires knowing how many minutes to allocate per:
A. question
B. perpage
C. per mark
C. per mark
Which technique uses like or as to compare unrelated things?
simile
An S verb that must NEVER be used ...
shows
The Paradox of Human Experience means that:
A. Whoever controls the narrative controls the truth.
B. Human beings are inherently contradictory.
C. The friction between private desires and the expectations society.
D. No text exists in a vacuum.
E. Truth is rarely absolute; it is shaped by context.
B. Human beings are inherently contradictory.
"We are such stuff / As dreams are made on" - Shakespeare.
This quote speaks to:
A. the transience of life
B. the blurred lines between illusion and reality
C. the ultimate futility of human ambition.
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
True or false: When answering an HSC question about a novel or a play, it is always useful to re-tell the main parts of the plot.
False.
Which technique places different concepts side-by-side to add contrast?
juxtaposition
Our S verb is
suggests
Intertextuality means that:
A. Whoever controls the narrative controls the truth.
B. Human beings are inherently contradictory.
C. The friction between private desires and the expectations society.
D. No text exists in a vacuum.
E. Truth is rarely absolute; it is shaped by context.
D. No text exists in a vacuum.
Which quote would you use to express the importance of integrity and authenticity:
A. "To thine own self be true..."
B. "Fair is foul, and foul is fair."
C. "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
D. "The course of true love never did run smooth."
A. "To thine own self be true..."
True or false:
HSC exams are marked as if they are a first draft, while HSC assessments (completed in class) are marked as a final version that has been edited based on teacher feedback.
True
Which technique uses words that create sounds?
onomatopoeia
Our P verb is ...
portrays
Textual Authority and the Power of Storytelling means:
A. Whoever controls the narrative controls the truth.
B. Human beings are inherently contradictory.
C. The friction between private desires and the expectations society.
D. No text exists in a vacuum.
E. Truth is rarely absolute; it is shaped by context.
A. Whoever controls the narrative controls the truth.
Which quote would you use to express the obstacles in relationships:
A. "To thine own self be true..."
B. "Fair is foul, and foul is fair."
C. "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
D. "The course of true love never did run smooth."
D. "The course of true love never did run smooth."
A thesis-driven argument:
A. has adverbs in every body paragraph
B. repeats the same point in every paragraph
C. uses the words displays and shows
D. presents a clear opening statement in the introduction
D. presents a clear opening statement in the introduction
Which technique adds sensory experience that could be visual, aural or tactile (for example).
imagery
Our two E verbs are ...
evinces, evokes
Perspective, Dissonance, and Subjective Truth means that:
A. Whoever controls the narrative controls the truth.
B. Human beings are inherently contradictory.
C. The friction between private desires and the expectations society.
D. No text exists in a vacuum.
E. Truth is rarely absolute; it is shaped by context.
E. Truth is rarely absolute; it is shaped by context.
Which quote would you use to express human weakness:
A. "To thine own self be true..."
B. "Fair is foul, and foul is fair."
C. "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
D. "The course of true love never did run smooth."
C. "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
Explaining the impact of syntactic shift is about the:
A. unfinished sentences
B. change of usual word order
C. double metaphors
B. change of usual word order
Which literary technique adds a lyrical, lulling sound by repeating the first sound of successive words?
alliteration
The new D verb (in addition to depicts) that we are now using is:
A. demonstrates
B. displays
C. delves
D. discovers
C. delves
Individual Identity vs. Collective Conformity means:
A. Whoever controls the narrative controls the truth.
B. Human beings are inherently contradictory.
C. The friction between private desires and the expectations society.
D. No text exists in a vacuum.
E. Truth is rarely absolute; it is shaped by context.
C. The friction between private desires and the expectations society.
Which quote would you use to express chaos in a world turned upside down:
A. "To thine own self be true..."
B. "Fair is foul, and foul is fair."
C. "Lord, what fools these mortals be!"
D. "The course of true love never did run smooth."
B. "Fair is foul, and foul is fair."