Paper 1 / Paper 2
In this question, you need to examine how language and figurative devices are used by a writer to achieve an effect on the reader.
What is Paper 1 Question 2, Writers Effects?
The quote, "Lennie, for God' sakes don't drink so much," was spoken at this location.
What is the Salinas River?
When the poet he continues a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.
What is enjambment?
These are three synonyms for big.
What are huge, great, large, enormous, colossal, massive, mammoth, vast, gigantic, giant, monumental, stupendous, gargantuan, or elephantine?
This technique or device is used when the writer uses descriptions of smell, touch, taste, sight, and sound to make their writing more vivid.
What is sensory imagery?
In this exam question, you must read a short passage and summarize the text into your own words if possible, trying to get as many important facts as possible.
What is Paper 1 Question 1f (Summary Question)?
One month.
How long were George and Lennie planning on staying at the ranch?
This is the repetition and use of similar sounds in words to create an effect.
What is alliteration?
These are three synonyms for bad.
What are substandard, poor, inferior, second-rate, second-class, unsatisfactory, inadequate, unacceptable, not up to scratch, not up to par, deficient, imperfect, defective, faulty, shoddy, amateurish, careless, unpleasant, adverse, nasty; terrible, dreadful, awful, grim, distressing, regrettable;wicked, sinful, immoral, evil, morally wrong, black-hearted, depraved, or villainous?
These are three ways you can vary structure in your writing.
What are paragraph lengths, sentence lengths, unique punctuation, and vary sentence beginnings?
In these FLE and WL exam questions, it is imperative that you use the PEE structure in a sophisticated way by linking back to the main theme, idea, or effect analyzed.
What is FLE Paper 1 Question 2 and WL Paper 2?
This character was particularly good at bucking barley.
Who is Lennie?
These are the three types of poetic devices you need to analyze to create a fully balanced analysis.
What are figurative, prosodic (sound), and structural devices?
This is a common synonym for the word 'expediantly'.
What is "quickly"?
These are three helpful technique used to improved empathic and diary writing.
What is slang (colloquialisms), paragraph size variety, terminology, first person, punctuation variety, and non-sequential chronological order? (answers may vary)
In this reading question, it is important that you evaluate facts, ideas, and opinions in an extract and develop them while altering the wording and text type.
What is Paper 1 Question 3, Transformative Writing?
This is the reason Crooks had a crooked back.
What is "being kicked by a horse"?
This is the use of similar vowel sounds in words for the purposes of effect.
What is assonance?
Of these three, this word is NOT a synonym of IMPROVE: ameliorate, refine, and eschew.
What is eschew?
These are three techniques used in the news report text type.
What are lead, reported speech, quotes, shorter paragraphs, statistics, or testimonials?
This is an important technique that should be done for EVERY exam question before beginning the response.
What is "highlight and annotate the question to determine what it is asking of you"?
This was Slim's professional talent or job description on the ranch.
What is jerkline skinning (jerkline skinner)?
This was the title of one of the poems we read in class about cities (3 possible).
What is, "London Thoroughfare. 2am", "Nothing's Changed", or "The Planners"?
This word means "to move slowly, awkwardly and with great difficulty."
What is "lumbered"?
The prosodic device used in this quote, "Sir, I can stand this strain no longer…”
What is sibilance?