Starter quiz
- If something is clear and intelligible then it has ...
- clarity. ✓
- complexity.
- value.
- vividness.
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- What can an ellipsis at the end of a sentence suggest?
- a pause or something unsaid ✓
- a question
- extra information
- the introduction of a character
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- An exclamation mark does which of the following?
- poses a question
- shows intense emotion ✓
- shows belonging
- separates a main clause
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- Complete this definition of science fiction: 'Fiction based on imagined scientific or technological advances or major social or ______ changes.
- environmental ✓
- robotic
- progressive
- political
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- Which of the below is the best definition of 'villainous'?
- wicked or immoral behaviour ✓
- apathetic behaviour
- careless or clumsy behaviour
- clever and sneaky behaviour
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- Which of the below is the best definition of 'nuance'?
- a subtle difference in meaning ✓
- a significant difference in meaning
- no difference in meaning
- a change in meaning from one thing to another
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Exit quiz
- What is a semantic field?
- A group of words related in some way. ✓
- A group of words unrelated in some way.
- A group of words that sound similar.
- A group of words that have similar origins.
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- Which of the below words could be part of a semantic field of weather?
- overcast ✓
- shining ✓
- rainfall ✓
- joy
- misery
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- What is the process of creating a fictional character called?
- 'Characterisation' ✓
- Which of the below would be a valid reason as to why a writer would use a semantic field?
- To develop a character ✓
- To keep an idea present in a reader's head ✓
- To demonstrate their sophisticated vocabulary
- To conclude a story
- To shift a story in time and place
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- The best semantic fields contain a mixture of nouns, verbs and ______.
- adjectives ✓
- language devices
- metaphors
- adverbs
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- If introducing a villain, an effective semantic field that accompanies them would be ...
- clear and obvious, classing them as a villain immediately.
- nuanced, leaving an element of mystery to the reader. ✓
- repetitive, using negative adjectives extensively.
- short, using either nouns, adjectives or verbs in the description.
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Key learning points
- A semantic field is a group of words related in some way. They can be related by meaning or in a more abstract way.
- Writers deliberately use semantic fields to develop their characters in certain ways.
- Writers deliberately use semantic fields to keep an idea present in a reader’s head.
- Effective semantic fields will include a variety of word types including: nouns, adjectives and verbs.
Common misconception
As long as the words are related in some way it is an effective semantic field.
The best semantic fields vary their word types, including verbs, adjectives and nouns that are related in some way.
Keywords
Semantic field - A group of words related in some way.
Nuance - A subtle difference in meaning.
Characterisation - The process of creating a fictional character.
Villainous - Wicked or immoral behaviour typical of a villain.
Science fiction - Fiction based on imagined scientific or technological advances or major social or environmental changes.
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