Lesson AO2-1
AO2-1 Explain how writers use vocabulary and grammar to achieve effects Quiz: AQA English Language, Unit 3
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The 20 questions
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Which GCSE English assessment objective focuses on analysing language and structure?
- AO1
- AO2
- AO4
- AO3
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In 'The wind howled through the empty streets', which technique is used to bring the wind to life?
- Imperative
- Personification
- Rhetorical question
- Simile
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Which word class is 'quickly' in 'She ran quickly to the door'?
- Adverb
- Noun
- Preposition
- Adjective
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What effect does a short imperative sentence usually create for the reader?
- Urgency and command
- Playful amusement
- Confusion and doubt
- Gentle relaxation
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Which figurative technique compares two things using the words 'as' or 'like'?
- Personification
- Hyperbole
- Metaphor
- Simile
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What technique describes a non-human thing by saying it literally performed an action?
- Onomatopoeia
- Oxymoron
- Simile
- Metaphor
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What is the typical effect of using a list of three adjectives?
- Shortening sentences
- Hiding key facts
- Creating confusion
- Building vivid imagery
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What effect does using the present tense for a past event create?
- Scientific detachment
- Distant nostalgia
- Immediacy and vividness
- Historical accuracy
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Which type of vocabulary choice is most effective for creating a dark, menacing tone?
- Technical jargon
- Negative lexical field
- Pastoral imagery
- Comedic hyperbole
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What term describes the emotional associations a word carries beyond its literal definition?
- Connotation
- Synonym
- Denotation
- Acronym
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What type of sentence asks a question without expecting an answer to engage the reader?
- Exclamatory sentence
- Complex subordinate clause
- Interrogative command
- Rhetorical question
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Which grammatical choice most effectively conveys absolute certainty in an argument?
- Conditional clause
- Modal verb must
- Tentative modal might
- Passive questioning
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What does the adjective 'sharp' typically connote when describing a sound or action?
- Soft and soothing
- Dull and quiet
- Warm and gentle
- Piercing and harsh
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What is the typical effect of repeating a key word multiple times in a description?
- Comic relief
- Ambiguous meaning
- Relentless progression
- Sudden interruption
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What linguistic device is used when words close together start with the same consonant sound?
- Alliteration
- Assonance
- Dissonance
- Sibilance
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What effect does the verb choice 'crawled' usually create when applied to traffic?
- Painfully slow movement
- Sudden rapid acceleration
- Violent erratic motion
- Total complete stillness
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What is the typical effect of a one-word paragraph in a narrative?
- Setting the scene
- Chronological shift
- Character development
- Dramatic emphasis
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Which grammatical feature is most effective for creating direct intimacy with the reader?
- Plural abstract nouns
- Third-person perspective
- Passive voice
- Second-person address
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What primary effect does the adjective 'vast' create in a description?
- Warmth and comfort
- Enormity and isolation
- Chaos and noise
- Closeness and safety
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'Sunlight pooled on the floor like spilt honey.' What figurative technique is used here?
- Metaphor
- Simile
- Oxymoron
- Personification
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