Convention Connection
In a speech, this feature is often used at the start to engage the audience and establish credibility.
Hook
Name the audience for a blog written about child care.
Parents/ guardians/ care-givers
What do we call the use of the same beginning sound in multiple words, such as "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"?
Alliteration
This text form is written in a conversational tone and addresses an online audience, often with hyperlinks and personal opinions.
Blog
Identify the literary device used in the following sentence: “He’s a walking dictionary.”
Metaphor
What is the convention of a news report that summarizes the main story at the very beginning?
Headline or Lead paragraph
What do we call a voice that is neutral and without emotion?
Objective voice
Identify the term for an intentional exaggeration, like "I’ve told you a million times."
Hyperbole
A formal and structured piece of writing, often addressed to an individual or organization, with a salutation, body, and closing.
Letter/ Email
Which term describes language that appeals to the senses, such as "the crisp autumn air"?
Imagery
This feature of an email ensures a professional tone and allows the recipient to identify the purpose at a glance.
Subject line
What is the purpose of an op-ed criticizing government policy?
To argue and/or to persuade
What term describes a word or phrase used to soften the impact of a harsh statement, such as "passed away" instead of "died"?
Euphemism
This form uses text to promote a product or service, often seen in public spaces.
Advertisement or Leaflet
Name the device where an object or character is used to signify abstract ideas, as in the conch in Lord of the Flies representing order.
Symbolism
Identify the feature in a podcast where the host sets the tone and purpose of the episode at the very beginning.
Opening remarks/ introduction/ introductory monologue
What register is appropriate for a eulogy delivered at a funeral?
Formal register
This device compares two unlike things by highlighting a similarity, often using a complex or extended example.
Analogy
Written for a wide audience, this text form uses an informal tone to narrate personal experiences and adventures of places.
Travelogue
Which literary device involves attributing a part of something to represent the whole or vice versa?
Synecdoche
Name the feature commonly found in a brochure that provides a quick visual summary of key points.
Bullet points
What tone is commonly used in a satire mocking political figures?
Sarcastic or critical
Identify the literary device used in this phrase: “The pen is mightier than the sword.”
Metonymy
What do we call a text form that gives a first-person account of personal experiences?
Memoir
This device uses a narrative or image with a hidden meaning, often moral, political, or spiritual.
Allegory