Define satire.
The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity.
What is a protagonist?
The main character (usually hero) of a story.
How do you increase tension in a story?
Use conflict.
When was World War II?
1939-1945
Which is wider: Australia or the moon?
The moon sits at 3,400 kilometers (2,113 miles) in diameter, while Australia’s diameter from east to west is almost 4,000 km (2,485 miles).
What are the three types of irony?
Verbal, situational, dramatic
What are the five main plot elements in a story?
Introduction
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
Resolution
Name five characters from 10 Things I Hate About You
Patrick
Cameron
Michael
Joey
Kat
Bianca
Chastity
Walter
Ms Perky
Mr Morgan
What is the national animal of Scotland?
The unicorn
What is the only part of the human body that cannot heal itself?
Our teeth
What is a stereotype?
A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image of a particular type of person or thing.
List five different language features.
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Allusion
Alliteration
Personification
Repetition
Allegory
Tone
Identify what part of the plot this quote comes from:
Harry potter, unhappily living in his room under the stairway in the Dursley’s house, is bullied and uncared for. Strange things happen from time to time that harry can’t explain, but it seems his lot in life is not a good one…until Hagrid arrives on his 11th birthday to tell harry he’s a wizard! Harry is about to start a journey that will involve more conflict than he can imagine.
Introduction
True or false: Tigers have stripped skin (not fur, but the skin underneath).
True
How many different flavours of fruit loops are there?
Write an example of a pun.
What do you call a cow with no legs? Ground beef.
What do you call a pig that does karate? A pork chop.
How do you organise a party in space? You planet.
Define what a persuasive technique is.
Persuasive techniques are the methods or strategies that writers use to take a stance on an issue, convincing their readers to agree with a certain idea or opinion.
What is foreshadowing?
When an author gives the reader hints about events that may happen later in the story.
In which part of its body is a shrimp's heart located?
Which is the only planet in our solar system that spins clockwise?
Venus
Explain the point of this satirical cartoon relating to the Qatar World Cup.
The cartoon is critiquing FIFA for their use of slave labour in preparing for the Football World Cup.
What does the acronym DAFOREST stand for?
Direct address
Alliteration
Facts
Opinion
Repetition/rhetorical questions
Emotive language
Triplets (rule of three)
How can you use imagery in your writing?
Using imagery in your writing means writing tangibly with the five senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, smell.
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican city
Other than humans, which three animal species have been recorded giving each other names?
Elephants, dolphins and parrots.