Identify
"The relentless rain battered against the window frame throughout the night."
alliteration
shrieked
Suggests extreme emotion, fear, distress, urgency, or out-of-control anger
"meticulous"
"She took meticulous notes during the lecture."
Thorough / Precise / Painstaking / Careful
What structural punctuation mark is used to introduce an explanation, expansion, or list?
Colon (:)
What is the primary function of a link question in RUAE?
To show how one part connects to the previous idea and introduces the next idea.
"He was a fortress, standing resolute against every wave of criticism."
metaphor
loitered
Connotes suspicious behaviour, aimlessness, wasting time, or potential wrongdoing
"candid"
"He gave a candid assessment of the situation."
Honest / Frank / Direct / Forthright
"The project failed for three reasons: poor timing, inadequate funding, and a complete lack of vision."
List following a colon.
Effect: emphasizes the multiple contributing factors that caused the failure
What literary technique is used when an author uses words that imitate the actual sound they describe?
Onomatopoeia
"Oh, marvellous. Another deluge of admin to kick off a glorious Monday morning."
Sarcastic / Ironic / Mocking tone
slashed
Connotes vastness, emptiness, coldness, isolation, or overwhelming scale
"ephemeral"
"Fame in the digital age is often ephemeral."
Fleeting / Short-lived / Transient / Temporary
"He opened the door. He saw the mess. He walked right back out."
Series of short sentences
Effect: Creates a fast, clipped tempo / emphasizes rapid, decisive action.
Name the punctuation mark used to add non-essential information / create an abrupt pause / indicate an afterthought / reveal the writer's personal attitude
parenthesis
"As the hurricane's eye passed directly overhead, the coastal town was plunged into a deafening silence."
oxymoron
cavernous
Connotes vastness, emptiness, coldness, isolation, or overwhelming scale
"ostentatious"
"They lived in an ostentatious manor on the edge of town."
Flashy / Showy / Extravagant / Gaudy
"Into the room walked the towering stranger."
Inversion
(the normal word order is reversed to place emphasis on the action or subject at the end)
What is the difference between tone and mood in a text?
Tone is the writer's attitude toward the subject or audience, whereas mood is the feeling or atmosphere created in the reader.
"We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields..."
anaphora (repetition)
list
Bellowed
Suggests aggression, extreme volume, loss of control, animalistic anger
"pragmatic"
"The committee took a pragmatic approach to solving the budget issue."
Practical / Realistic / Sensible / Logical
"Silence. Absolute, terrifying silence. Then—a sudden crash."
Minor sentences / Single-word sentences and dash.
Minor sentences slow pace and isolate key details; the dash creates an abrupt pause right before a disruptive event.
What is the typical word order used in standard English sentences?
Subject, followed by Verb, followed by Object
The cat chased the mouse.