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A book written about a person, by another individual
What is biography?
Symbols indicating the beginning and the ending of a character's spoken word.
What is a quotation marks?
This technique draws resemblance by saying two similar things are like each other
What is simile?
These are the 5 W's to consider when writing
What is 'who', 'what', 'when', 'where' 'why'?
This famous novel features characters such as Elizabeth Bennet, Mr Bingley and Mr Darcy
What is Pride and Prejudice?
A story that has a moral, usually with animals for characters?
What is a fable?
A symbol used to indicate that the idea is ended, but that there is more details that will be added before the sentence is complete.
What is a semi-colon?
This technique is the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human
What is personification?
The term which is described as, "A brief statement or synopsis of the main points of something."
What is a summary?
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?
A type of story about a real person who has had significant accomplishments; however, the story is not based entirely in truth and might include some myths.
What is a legend?
Words like too, very, mightily, and sleepily.
What are adverbs?
This technique uses an exaggerated statement that emphasises the significance of the statement’s actual meaning
What is Hyperbole?
The line of argument that connects ideas in an essay or piece of persuasive writing.
What is thesis?
In the novel, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid", who is Greg's best friend?
Who is Rowley?
Texts such as The Raven, The Turn of the Screw and Dracula are all part of this literary genre
What is gothic fiction?
Words like below, above, at, before...
What are prepositions?
This technique places two or more dissimilar things side by side, and the profound contrast highlights their differences.
What is Juxtaposition?
In a bibliography, used to cite the fact that information is derived from another source.
What is a reference?
This author wrote the books 1984 and Animal Farm
Who is George Orwell
This genre is named after the setting of these texts: The Hunger Games, The Giver, The Handmaid's tale
What is dystopia?
Words with a similar spelling/sound, though different meaning are known as these.
For example: Coarse/Course, Him/Hymn
What is a homophone?
This technique shows a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well-founded or true. E.g. 'All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others'
What is paradox?
In debating, the name of an argument that directly counters the opposition's previous point.
What is a rebuttal?