
Language Features
Quiz by Emma Baguley
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- Q1
"It was as hot as a sauna" is an example of which language feature?
Simile
Pun
Foreshadow
30s - Q2
A hyperbole is a literal statement.
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q3
Which of the following is not an example of a hyperbole?
He's taking forever!
He's running late
30s - Q4
Foreshadowing provides clues to help the audience to predict what might happen later in the story.
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q5
When the author gives you hints about what will happen later on in the story, this is known as:
Prediction
Foreshadowing
Hyperbole
30s - Q6
This language feature uses descriptive language that appeals to the senses, to help the audience imagine the world of the story.
Users re-arrange answers into correct orderJumble30s - Q7
Language features are used in writing to support meaning.
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q8
The author of 'Unreal!' is called Paul ________
Users enter free textType an Answer30s - Q9
Which is the correct way to pronounce hyperbole?
he - pour - bol - lee
hi - purr - bowl
hi - purr - bol - lee
30s - Q10
Sort the following phrases into the correct groups.
Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s - Q11
Foreshadow tells the audience exactly how the story will end.
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q12
What is the onomatopoeia word for the sound a dog makes when it barks?
Moo
Woof
Bark
Meow
30s - Q13
"After the huge run, he collapsed with exhausted muscles" is an example of imagery.
truefalseTrue or False30s - Q14
Which of the following is not an example of a pun?
You've pun the joke contest
You're so funny
You're so punny
30s - Q15
Describing what the character can see, feel, hear and touch is known as:
Foreshadow
Hyperbole
Imagery
30s