Starter quiz

  • What is an extended metaphor?
    • a comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'
    • a direct comparison between two things
    • a direct comparison between two things which goes across multiple lines  ✓
  • ______ is information which allows us to understand the social, historical or cultural background of a text.
    • 'context' ✓
  • What is sibilance?
    • the repetition of a vowel sound at the start of closely connected words
    • the repetition of a consonant sound at the start of closely connected words
    • the repetition of the 's' sound at the start of closely connected words  ✓
  • What might be the definition of a civil war?
    • a war between two countries
    • a war between two groups of people in the same country  ✓
    • a war between multiple countries
  • A ______ is a group of words closely related in meaning.
    • 'semantic field' ✓
  • What connotations might we have of the word 'island'?
    • isolated  ✓
    • remote  ✓
    • connected
    • small  ✓
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