Lexical Choice
Which word class is described as words that take the place of nouns or noun phrases, such as 'he', 'they', or 'your'?
Pronoun
Which highlighted word carries a more negative connotation? Explain your choice.
Sentence A: The manager was very demanding when giving instructions to the team.
Sentence B: The manager was very bossy when giving instructions to the team.
"demanding" can simply mean having high standards or expecting strong performance
"bossy" strongly implies that someone is overbearing, rude, or pushing others around unnecessarily
What is the function of a 'declarative' sentence?
To make a statement.
How is a 'metaphor' defined in comparison to a 'simile'?
A metaphor assumes comparison without using 'as' or 'like'.
What distinguishes 'indirect (reported) speech' from 'direct speech'?
Indirect speech provides the gist of what was said without using speech marks.
Which grammatical term is defined as a word or phrase that links ideas together in a text, such as a conjunction?
Connective
Read the sentence below:
"After hours of searching through the dense forest, the rescue team finally reached the cabin."
Give a connotative meaning of the word "cabin"
cozy/safe/warm and comforting/lonely or isolated
Which type of sentence contains a main clause plus one or more subordinate or dependent clauses?
Complex sentence
In the text from 'Burning Lights', the phrase 'the sound becomes a moan of pain' is an example of:
Personification
What is the primary effect of using the 'second-person' narrative voice ('you') in a text?
It can have the effect of speaking directly to the reader.
In the hierarchy of word classes, what is the 'object' of a sentence?
The person, place, or thing to which an action is done.
In the study of language, what is the 'denotative' meaning of a word?
The scientific, factual, or literal description of a word.
In the context of 'foregrounding', what happens when a writer puts certain details at the front of a sentence?
Those details are given priority and become the core focus.
Which figurative device specifically gives human emotions and traits to inanimate objects or nature, often to reflect a mood?
Pathetic fallacy
Which narrator type describes someone who sees or understands everything in the story, often commenting from an overarching perspective?
Omniscient
Which term describes a linguistic grouping of words in a text that relate to the same specific idea, such as 'engine' and 'braking' in a car advertisement?
Lexical fields
Which word in the sentence below carries a more positive connotation, and why?
"She was very frugal with her monthly budget." vs. "She was very cheap with her monthly budget."
Frugal implies being wise, sensible, and intentional with money.
What is the construction of a 'compound sentence'?
Two equal clauses linked by a coordinating conjunction.
Explain why the writer used personification to describe the cottage based on the text below:
The old, abandoned cottage groaned under the weight of the howling wind, its shattered window frames shivering in the cold night air.
It creates a creepy, lonely atmosphere and helps the reader feel empathy or unease about the setting.
What effect does the use of first-person POV give in this extract?
"I write this sitting in the kitchen sink. That is, my feet are in the sink and my papers are on the draining board."
— I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
It makes the story feel intimate, brings the reader directly into her personal world, and instantly reveals her quirky personality through her own voice.
Words such as 'none' or 'several' are examples of which type of pronoun?
Indefinite pronoun
These refer to the social, cultural or emotional meanings associated with a word or idea.
Connotative or connotations
What do you call that sentence that gives an order or command?
Imperative sentence.
What figurative language was used in this text?
After months of bitter silence between the two brothers, David extended a fresh olive branch across the table. His brother took it silently, and the icy wall that had built up between them finally began to melt.
Symbolism
How is 'viewpoint' defined in a text, and what specific linguistic tools can a reader look for to identify an explicit viewpoint?
Through the use of emotive verbs, imperatives, and comparatives and superlatives,