Diction
The word "iridescent" is an example of what kind of diction?
a. denotative
b. colloquial
c. euphonious
C. Euphonious - pleasant sounding
"The teapot cried for water" is an example of what?
a. hyperbole
b. oxymoron
c. personification
C. personification
The deliberate use of no conjunctions is the definition of what?
a. Asyndeton
b. Parallel Structure
c. Polysyndeton
A. Asyndenton
Compound sentences are used for what?
a. adds emphasis
b. speeds up pacing
c. slows down pacing
C. slows down pacing
Using a certain type of language is helpful for what purpose?
a. Conveying the author's intentions
b. Creating a tone in the piece
c. All of the above
C. All of the above
Olfactory imagery is what type of imagery?
a. What you hear
b. What you smell
c. What you taste
b. What you smell
Which piece of connotative diction best creates a positive mood?
a. smart
b. intelligent
c. all-knowing
b. intelligent
all knowing carries suspence, and "smart" is denotative
Repetition has what effect on writing?
a. creates sarcasm
b. emphasize a word
c. creates parallels
b. emphasize a word
Juxtaposition has what effect on a piece?
a. shows similarities between ideas
b. helps to show a character's development
c. creates contrast between ideas
c. creates contrast between ideas
"Yesterday I went to the park and my friend joined."
This an example of what type of sentence?
a. simple
b. complex
c. compound
B. Complex - there is an independent and dependent clause
Colloquial, Slang, and Ordinary language are examples of what?
a. Trite language
b. Formal language
c. Pedantic language
a. Trite - meaning common language
"Rumbled", "chattering", and "crunching" are all examples of what kind of imagery?
a. visual
b. gustatory
c. auditory
C. Auditory
"Kindness" is an example of what kind of diction, and explain how.
Abstract - kindness can be interpreted differently by every person
"Bittersweet" is an example of what rhetorical device, and why?
An oxymoron because bitter and sweet are opposites
"The sun, the moon, the stars - she had them all in her hands."
What is this an example of, and why?
Anaphora - it has the repetition of the word "the" at the beginning of each phrase
Which sentence type communicates a lot of information to the reader?
Compound-Complex
"The educational standards implement curriculum used to differentiate for students of all academic abilities."
This excerpt from an educational magazine uses what type of language?
Jargon - language that uses words specific to a profession, in this case education
What type of imagery is used in the following sentence:
"Dropping to the ground, the sharp rocks pierced the skin of my knees."
Tactile
Identify what kind of diction the italicized words are, and the effect it has.
"Zen dry gardens are designed to be viewed from a static position and are strictly not for walking in or on."
Formal diction, creates a mood of professionalism and formality
Identify the rhetorical device used in the following section, and what type it is:
"Even though I'd been trying to avoid eating so much gluten, donuts are my Achillies Heel. Every time I smell the sugary scent, I can't help myself."
Allusion - Achillies Heel
Identify the structure used in the following section, and how you know.
"Fifteen years ago, my mother walked across these same steps. The morning heat beat down on me as I marched up the stairs, and after a few seconds of deep breathing, I was ready to go in."
Chronological - it organizes the story by time
Identify the following sentence type and its effect on pacing.
"There are some ruins near my house, which my cousins and I used to play in when we were younger, and I go there sometimes when I need to think."
Compound-complex - slows down pace
Identify the type of language used in the following sentence.
"We love to summer in the Hamptons, but Katherine winters in Prague."
Pretentious language - pompous and uppity
Identify the type of imagery used in the following sentence, and the effect of it.
"The golden rays of the sun shone down on her face, as she took in the flowing fields of flowers before her."
Visual - creates a positive, warm, comforting mood
Write a sentence using a combination of colloquial, euphonious, and connotative diction.
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colloquial - current language
euphonious - plesant sounding
connotative - has an emotional feeling
Write a sentence using a hyperbole and polysyndenton.
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Write a few sentences using a compare and contrast structure
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Write how many conjunctions will be in each type of sentence:
Simple
Complex
Compound
Compound-Complex
Simple: 0
Complex: 1
Compound: 1
Compound-Complex: 2 or more
Write a sentence using symbolic language.
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Write a sentence which uses gustatory imagery, using at least 3 adjectives.
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