Literary Techniques
What is vernacular language?
Language used that is not appropriate or does not belong in the main text
What is a stanza?
a paragraph in a poem
Who was the Australian Prime Minister that founded "National Sorry Day" because of his speech?
Kevin Rudd
What technique is “I wandered lonely as a cloud”?
Chremamorphism, Metaphor
My colours are red and white and I am one of the two square flags in existence. What flag am I?
Switzerland
What is synecdoche?
Something smaller representing something bigger
How do you determine if a poem is ABCD or Free Verse?
From the rhyme scheme
What do the colours and shapes on the Aboriginal flag represent?
The black symbolises the Aboriginal people, the red represents the earth and the circle of yellow represents the sun.
What technique is "My mother sacrificed her dreams so I could dream"?
Antanaclasis, repetition
I am like the Italian flag but with a golden eagle at the centre. What flag am I?
What is bucolic imagery?
Imagery about nature
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone: the author's emotions in the poem
Mood: my emotions towards the poem
What year did the first fleet arrive in Australia?
1788
What technique is in "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the road less traveled by”?
Mesodiplosis of I
Bhutan
What is the difference between juxtaposition and binary opposition?
Binary opposition is a pair of related terms or concepts that are opposite in meaning but juxtaposition involves two ideas placed against each other to make contrast
Which human body part is often compared to an iambic meter?
A foot (heel/toe)
List at least 3 of Australia's greatest exports to other countries
Coal, Iron Ore, Petroleum Gas, Gold ($17.8B), and Wheat
What are the two techniques in "Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink”?
Paradox and repetition
I have four squares of colour - 2 white, 1 blue and 1 red. In the white squares there is a blue and red star. What flag am I?
Panama
What is the difference between homophones and homonyms?
Homophones: Words with same sound but different spelling and meaning
Homonyms: Words with same sound and spelling but different meanings
Based on your interpretation, what do you think "masculine rhyme" and "feminine rhyme" means?
Masculine Rhyme: ends of stressed syllables
Feminine Rhyme: ends of unstressed syllables
Who appears on the Australian $100 bill?
Sir John Monash
What technique is in “To be or not to be: that is the question”?
Antithesis
I have three armoured legs with golden spurs and a red background. What flag am I?
Isle of Man