Starter quiz
- Which of the following best describes "imagery" in writing?
- using complex sentence structures
- evoking sensory experiences through words ✓
- writing in the first person perspective
- using a lot of exciting adverbs
- providing a list of interesting facts
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- Which literary device is used to give non-human objects human characteristics?
- simile
- onomatopoeia
- hyperbole
- personification ✓
- alliteration
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- Which of the following sentences best showcases vivid descriptive writing?
- The black cat curled up peacefully on the mat.
- The glowing sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
- The ancient tree's twisted branches groaned in the haunting wind. ✓
- Her heart filled with a burning rage, she wrote the letter.
- Watching the birds in the sky can be extremely relaxing.
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- What is the primary purpose of using descriptive language in writing?
- to communicate powerful feelings to the reader
- to help make the story as exciting as possible
- to communicate facts and figures clearly
- to convey an important moral lesson to the reader
- to paint a vivid picture in the reader's mind ✓
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- Which of the following best describes the term "mood" in writing?
- the main action of the story
- the specific physical setting of a scene
- the emotional atmosphere of the text ✓
- the moral or lesson of the story
- the list of characters in the narrative
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- What technique does a writer use to provide hints or clues about events that will occur later?
- flashback
- chronological order
- foreshadowing ✓
- juxtaposition
- irony
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