Language Techniques
A gentler term for something considered harsh or offensive
euphemism
What part of speech is the word in italics:
There was a huge tree in the garden.
Noun
Which singer's support acts pulled out of an upcoming concert tour, when one of them was told he couldn't perform due to political comments he made?
Ed Sheeran
What language technique is used in the following:
Bears bounced boisterously.
Alliteration
What part of speech is the word in italics:
A mighty storm blew in from the sea.
adjective
Police in one part of WA are offering what to drivers who blow zero when breathalysed?
A $20 voucher
What language technique is used in the following:
There was a deafening silence when he entered the room.
Oxymoron
What part of speech is the word in italics:
He thought carefully about his plan.
Verb
The Royal Australian Mint announced a collectible $1 coin featuring which Bluey character/s?
Rusty
What is the language technique where there is a play on words.
Eg; A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was fined for littering.
pun
What part of speech is the word in italics:
The bicycle swayed wildly over the rough road.
Adverb
The NSW Government announced it will introduce caps on the amount of __________ in schools.
Time students spend learning on screens and online.
What language technique is used in the following:
We crossed the flat plain.
Tautology - plains are flat - you couldn't have a plain that wasn't flat, so "flat" is a redundant word in this sentence.
What part of speech is the word in italics:
I told him not to touch the hot stove.
Third person pronoun.
What was the name of the complex in which the tower blocks, known as the Twin Towers, were hit by planes in New York 25 years ago this month?
The World Trade Centre