Starter quiz
- 'A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as' is the definition of a ______.
- 'simile' ✓
- Which of the following settings might be considered relaxing?
- a tumultuous expanse of ocean
- a choppy, foaming expanse of ocean
- a field full of grass and flowers ✓
- a small stream trickling through a field ✓
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- 'Of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme' is the definition of which word beginning with 's'?
- 'superlative' ✓
- 'To say or do something to remove the doubts or fears of (someone)' is the definition of which word beginning with 'r'?
- 'reassure' ✓
- 'The conclusion of the story’s plot where all unanswered questions are solved' is the definition of which word beginning with 'r'?
- 'resolution' ✓
- We typically associate the colour white which which of the following?
- passion
- sadness
- purity ✓
- blankness ✓
- health
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Exit quiz
- 'The idea that things represent other things' is the definition of which word beginning with 's'?
- 'symbolism' ✓
- Which of the following sentences uses a superlative?
- The tinkling stream was serene and peaceful.
- The gliding clouds raced across the sky.
- The lush trees were the most beautiful he'd seen. ✓
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- 'Perceptible by touch or apparently so; tangible' is the definition of which word beginning with 't'?
- 'tactile' ✓
- At the end of 'Moriarty', Horowitz compares the criminal Devereux to a ...
- lion.
- doll.
- child. ✓
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- At the end of 'Moriarty', Horowitz's use of a "trunk" is symbolic of which of the following?
- evil being released
- evil being contained ✓
- evil being controlled ✓
- evil being amplified
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- Which of the following are connotations of the colour grey?
- health
- mundanity ✓
- passion
- purity
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Key learning points
- To emulate Horowitz's reassuring resolution, we might choose a calming setting.
- We may then use superlatives and tactile imagery to describe that setting.
- We might use a simile and colour imagery in order to diminish the threat of a criminal in our writing.
- Finally, we may use symbolism to represent the idea that evil has been contained and controlled.
Common misconception
That to write a reassuring resolution all you need to do is tie the narrative points together.
To craft a reassuring resolution then you might think about how you can use imagery, symbolism and figurative language to convey calm emotions.
Keywords
Resolution - the conclusion of the story’s plot where all unanswered questions are solved
Reassure - say or do something to remove the doubts or fears of (someone)
Superlative - of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme
Tactile - perceptible by touch or apparently so; tangible
Symbolism - the idea that things represent other things
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