Test
Pace and tension in A Game of Polo
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Preguntas del test (4)
1Look at the extract opposite and then choose the language features that Levine is using to bring the scene to life and create a fast pace at this point in the text.

- AOnomatopoeia
- BThree-part lists
- CActive verbs
- DMetphors
- EPersonification
- FAlliteration
2Choose from the drop-down menus to annotate this extract from the text to show how the writer's choice of sentence structures, punctuation and language create pace and build tension.

- AComplex sentence and verbs set the scene
- BCompound sentence & nouns set the scene
- CSimple sentence & adjectives sets scene
- DCliche used to emphasise danger
- EMetaphor used to emphasise danger
- FSimile used to emphasise danger
- GParentheses conveys chaos
- HHumour conveys chaos
- IEmotive language conveys chaos
- JThree-part list picks up the pace
- KVerbs used to pick up the pace
- LOnomatopoeia used to pick up the pace
- MParenthesis indicates difference
- NSub-clause indicates difference
- OMain clause indicates difference
- PShort statement sentence slows pace
- QShort exclamatory sentence slows pace
- RShort question sentence slows pace
- SEllipses indicate unfinished business
- TParentheses indicate unfinished business
- UHyphens indicate unfinished business
- VComplex sentence builds tension
- WCompound sentence builds tension
- XSimple sentence builds tension
- YSingle syllable words in simple sentence
- ZSingle syllable words, compound sentence
- AASingle syllable words, complex sentence
3Why does the scene turn violent at the end of the race?

- AThere is a dispute over who has won
- BPeople have laid large bets and want their money back
- CThe winner is accused of cheating
4The text ends on a sour note as Yaqoob admits he is an underage driver.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
Información
- Descripción
- A multi-question quiz focusing on the techniques used by Levine to create pace and build tension in the text.
- Autor
- Sarah Holmes
- Idioma
- English
- Visitas
- 125
- Historial
- Creado el 2 nov 2015 · actualizado el 5 dic 2016
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