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Quiz by Sarah Holmes, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Sarah Holmes
over 8 years ago
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Question 1
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Which of the following forms of texts are considered travel writing?
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Guide books
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Travel diaries
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Nature journals
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Some forms of autobiography
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Adventure and exploration literature
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Transcipts of speeches
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A serialised novel
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An epic poem
Question 2
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Travel writing does not reveal anything about the author, focusing instead on lavish descriptions of people and places.
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- True
- False
Question 3
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Which of the following are the main conventions used in travel writing? Choose all that apply.
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Often has a clear plot as in a novel or short story.
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Narratives are often non-linear and include the writer’s memories and/or reflections.
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Combines literary and documentary features
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Figurative devices used to allow the reader to experience the people and places described.
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Draws generalised, universal conclusions from particular, individualised experiences.
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Is always funny
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Tries to persuade the reader to visit the people and places described themselves
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Presents stereotypes of nations and nationalities.
Question 4
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Read the short extract from Bill Bryson's Notes on A small Island.
What thing of universal significance does Bryson's visit to Studland beach cause him to reflect on.
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How anyone came up with the idea of turning sand into glass
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How the Egyptians built the pyramids
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Why people the world over enjoy visiting beaches
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What makes up sand
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Why sand exists at all
Question 5
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Choose from the drop-down menus to annotate these two paragraphs to show how language is being used for effect by Bill Bryson
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Personified as possessing power
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Metaphor for power
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Active verbs develop personification
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Passive verbs develop personification
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Simile emphasises determination
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Metaphor emphasises deterioration
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Hyperbole for comic effect
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Understatement for comic effect
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Three-part list for emphasis
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Three-part list to exaggerate
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Semantic field of magical trickery
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Semantic field of awed wonder
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Comic exaggeration
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Comic understatement
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Simple sentence for impact
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Compound sentence for impact
Question 6
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Drag and drop the annotations to show how figurative language is being used by Bryson in the final paragraph of the extract from Notes from a Small Island.
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Personification suggests joy
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Personification suggests childishness
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Simile is comforting
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Simile is invigorating
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Personification conveys beauty
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Personification conveys dominance
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Metaphor connotes pleasure
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Simile connotes pleasure
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Personification connotes more joy
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Personification connotes end of joy
Question 7
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What do we learn about Bill Bryson in this text? Choose all the statements that apply.
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He is modest about his own intelligence
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He take a humourous approach to life
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He can laugh at himself
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He enjoys the great outdoors
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He is a grumpy old man
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He is American
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He is a well-known writer
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