Describing within functional writing | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of the following is the correct definition for 'figurative language'?
- language that uses two or more similar sounds
- language that indicates time or place
- language that is meaningful but not literally true ✓
- language that sounds the noise it represents
- language that requires prior knowledge to understand
Which of the following methods are figurative language methods?
- rhetorical question
- zoomorphism ✓
- alliteration
- personification ✓
Which of the the following are examples of figurative language?
- My name is Eleanor - Eleanor Snow.
- She had ice cold blood running through her veins. ✓
- The house was enormous - too big if I was honest.
- The thunder rumbled and the lightning cracked like an immense whip. ✓
- I was sweating. My palms were wet and clammy.
If a writer uses an anecdote, what are they using?
- two or more words that begin with the same letter
- a question that doesn't require an answer
- a short, personal story ✓
- words that sound like the noise they represent
Which of the following openings is anecdotal?
- My name is Ella. I'm 25 years old.
- I've been a doctor all my life.
- Last year, I was on my way to work when.... ✓
- We've all watched the news, haven't we?
Match the rhetorical device to its definition.
- anecdote
  
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  short personal story ✓
- rhetorical question
  
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  a question that doesn't need an answer ✓
- anaphora
  
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  repeating a phrase ✓
- inclusive pronouns
  
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  using words like 'we' to create a community ✓
- repetition
  
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  repeating a word ✓