Starter quiz
- Which of the following might flowers be thought to symbolise?
- Beauty ✓
- Freedom
- Sleep
- Fragility ✓
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- What does 'to reassure' someone mean?
- To remove their doubts or fears ✓
- To make them more fearful
- To make them feel proud
- To make them anxious or worried
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- Bird song might be thought to symbolise ______.
- An ending
- New beginnings ✓
- Death
- War
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- A refrain in a poem is ______.
- A pause in a line of poetry.
- A line repeated periodically through the poem. ✓
- The continuation of a sentence beyond the end of the line.
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- 'A result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.' is the definition of ______.
- A consequence ✓
- A duty
- An obligation
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- What does euphony mean in poetry?
- Harsh sounds
- Happy sounds
- Grating sounds
- Pleasing sounds ✓
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Exit quiz
- 'To be determined in character, action, or ideas' means to be ______.
- despairing
- proud
- patriotic
- resolute ✓
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- The 'how' part of a question asks you to analyse ______.
- The language, form and structure ✓
- The writer's intentions
- The ideas around the central focus of the question
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- Which of the following should a closing sentence do?
- Use conclusive discourse markers ✓
- Use quotations
- Introduce the focus of the paragraph
- Summarise the ideas in the paragraph ✓
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- Which of the following sentences includes a tentative verb/adverb?
- McCrae’s use of a refrain makes the reader think of the devastation of war.
- McCrae's use of collective pronouns creates empathy for the dead soldiers.
- Arguably, McCrae’s use of natural imagery offers a hopeful mood to the reader. ✓
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- What is he definition of an obligation?
- Something you must do. ✓
- Something you want to do.
- Something you don't want to do.
- Something you've been told to do.
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- Which of the following are reasons why you should use tentative writing in analytical essays?
- Everyone may have a different interpretation of a word or technique. ✓
- To make your argument more persuasive.
- To show the writer's intentions.
- There are no right or wrong answers. ✓
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Key learning points
- McCrae's use of language and structure creates a soothing, reassuring tone.
- Quotations should be selected carefully to match the point of the sentence.
- Tentative language should be used throughout.
- Concluding sentences should summarise the paragraph and link back to the question.
Common misconception
That you should always select quotes with the most linguistic features to talk about.
You should select the quote that best matches the point of the sentence.
Keywords
Obligation - An obligation is something you must do.
Resolute - To be resolute is to be determined in character, action, or ideas.
Evoke - To evoke is to make someone remember something or feel an emotion.
Symbolise - To symbolise is to represent something.
Poignant - Something poignant creates a sharp feeling of sadness.
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