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A paragraph or verse in a poem is known as this
What is a stanza?
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True or False: the author of a poem is the same as the speaker
What is false?
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"7.The wind howled its mighty objection," is an example of _________________.
What is personification?
100
____________ is defined as a created atmosphere or context in writing.
What is mood?
100
"The wolf tried to sing, but he didn't know howl," is an example of a _________________
What is a pun?
200
In 'Valentine', what do the platinum loops of the onion represent?
What is a wedding ring?
200
______________is the attitude of the speaker or writer as revealed in the choice of vocabulary or the intonation of speech.
What is 'tone'?
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'From Sunny Beach, it is a forty-minute cruise by boat to the deserted bay beach of Robinson Crusoe and his Man Friday. The two castaways can be found there, welcoming. Games are held on land and in the water throughout the day, with a free show for children and adults. Expect plenty of laughter and ice-cream.' What is the tone of the above passage and how is it created?
The tone is happy or light hearted. It is created through the name 'Sunny Beach', and words such as 'laughter', 'welcoming' and 'free show'.
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"Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August," is an example of______________.
What is alliteration?
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Carol Ann Duffy compares the 'fierce kiss' of the onion to the _______________ of love and relationships.
What is possessiveness and fidelity?
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An expression or saying that has been over used to the point of losing its original meaning.
What is a 'cliche'?
300
Using the term "kicking the bucket" to describe death is an example of a ______________.
What is a euphemism?
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What is the central image in 'Valentine'?
What is an onion?
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"That totally grossed me out," is an example of ___________ language.
What is colloquial?
300
In 'Valentine', the comparison of love to an onion is known as a ____________.
What is a metaphor?
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This describes the language used in 'Valentine'
What is casual/blunt/everyday?
400
In the poem 'Valentine', the speaker says that a 'red rose' and 'satin heart' and 'cute cards' are ______________.
What is cliche?
400
'A mate with a mind as cold as the slice of ice...' contains these two poetic devices.
What are alliteration and assonance?
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Duffy uses the word _____________ to hint at the hurtful nature of love and relationships for dramatic effect.
What is lethal?
400
"Cute as a kitten," is an example of a ___________.
What is a simile?
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'The bag weighed a ton' is an example of ______________.
What is hyperbole?
500
One way to engage the reader is to write in the _____________________.
What is the first person?
500
The boy being run over by an ambulance is an example of ___________________.
What is irony?
500
Although the ______________ of the word 'brat' is negative and the _______________ of the word 'child' is positive, both words describe young people.
What is a connotation?
500
This punctuation mark finishes off one part of a sentence. It may be used instead of a conjunction to separate two independent clauses in a sentence.
What is a semi-colon?