Starter quiz
- Which of the following means 'words used to refer to people without saying their name'?
- discourse markers
- anaphora
- possessive pronouns
- personal pronouns ✓
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- Speeches and opinion pieces can be considered what type of writing?
- transactional writing ✓
- creative writing
- essay writing
- evaluative writing
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- 'When a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of a number of sentences or clauses.' What device is being described here?
- 'Anaphora' ✓
- Anaphora and a refrain are both examples of repetitious devices. Why can repetition be effective in a speech?
- It confuses the audience and makes the message unclear.
- It enhances the audience's engagement and helps reinforce the main message. ✓
- It makes you sound like an expert and people are more likely to believe you.
- It isn't - in fact, it can make your speech boring and difficult to follow.
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- Lucas was given some feedback to make his speech more engaging and make it seem like he is speaking to an actual audience. Which of the below would be good things for Lucas to include to achieve this?
- direct address ✓
- personal pronouns ✓
- similes
- complex sentences
- detailed explanations
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- When given a statement to write about a speech about, what is the first thing you should do?
- Choose which methods you'll use in your speech and write some examples.
- Decide what your counter argument will be.
- Decide how many paragraphs you'll need to write.
- Make notes about your initial response to the statement. ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is onomatopoeia?
- The repetition of vowel sounds in a line of text.
- Words that imitate sounds. ✓
- The use of parallel structure in writing.
- A figure of speech where two contradictory terms are combined.
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- What is alliteration?
- The use of exaggerated statements for effect.
- A comparison using "like" or "as."
- The repetition of vowel sounds in a sentence.
- The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in closely placed words. ✓
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- Which of these things should you avoid when using onomatopoeia?
- using too many examples too close together ✓
- using to represent sounds outside of the natural world
- using it in the same sentence as alliteration
- not matching the words with the tone/subject of the speech
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- Which of these things should you avoid when using alliteration?
- using too many examples too close together ✓
- distract from your main points by not focusing on the key ideas ✓
- using alliteration on the final line of a speech
- using alliteration in conjunction with other devices
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- What does it mean to 'emphasise' something?
- To briefly mention it without detail.
- To completely ignore it in a discussion.
- To give special importance or prominence to it. ✓
- To confuse it with unrelated topics.
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- Onomatopoeia and alliteration are both aural devices. This means they both link to...
- structure
- sounds ✓
- imagery
- opinions
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Key learning points
- Alliteration and onomatopoeia are both types of aural devices because they link to the sounds in a speech.
- Alliteration involves repeating the same consonant sounds in adjacent or connected words to emphasise key ideas.
- Onomatopoeia is using words that closely resemble the sounds they represent in order to grab the audience’s attention.
- These devices are useful in speeches because they allow you to draw attention to key ideas/central messages.
Common misconception
Alliteration and onomatopoeia are devices used only in fiction writing (e.g. stories).
Alliteration and onomatopoeia are both types of aural device because they link to how writers use sounds. This means they are particularly useful for speeches because they are delivered aloud (as opposed to read).
Keywords
Onomatopoeia - the use of words that imitate the sounds associated with them, like 'buzz' or 'clang'
Alliteration - repetition of the same initial consonant sound in closely positioned words, e.g 'terribly tall trees'
Initial response - the first reaction or reply given to a statement or stimulus, often immediate and spontaneous
Emphasise - give special importance to something in order to highlight its significance or draw attention
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