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The School Certificate Olympics

The School Certificate Olympics. Round One. Techniques Trivia. Question 1. What TWO language techniques are used in this song lyric by Death Cab for Cutie? “No blinding light or tunnels to gates of white Just our hands clasped so tight Waiting for the hint of a spark”. Question 2.

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The School Certificate Olympics

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  1. The School Certificate Olympics

  2. Round One Techniques Trivia

  3. Question 1 What TWO language techniques are used in this song lyric by Death Cab for Cutie? “No blinding light or tunnels to gates of whiteJust our hands clasped so tightWaiting for the hint of a spark”

  4. Question 2 What language technique is this image a visual representation of?

  5. Question 3 What are THREE language techniques used in this excerpt from Tupac’s song Soulja Story? “Niggaz from the block on the boat nowEvery single one got a gun, that'll smoke - pow!”

  6. Question 4 What is the purpose of imagery in this text? Once Upon A Time, and imagine if you can, a steep sided valley cluttered with giant, spiky green pine trees and thick, green grass that reaches to the top of your socks so that when you run, you have to bring your knees up high, like running through water. Wildflowers spread their sweet heady perfume along the gentle breezes and bees hum musically to themselves as they cheerily collect flower pollen.

  7. Question 5 List one technique from the short story on the previous slide that adds to the effect of the imagery.

  8. Question 6 Below is an example of a diary entry. What language technique(s) are needed to make an effective diary entry if you were writing from the point of view of a character such as this one? “Today got a little bit better. I miss jake so much you don’t even know diary!!!! But he even changed his number so I wouldn’t call him. But the most hottest guy at school asked me to the dance! And those prissy girls that said im ugly let me hang out with them at lunch today. It was cool!”

  9. Question 7 What techniques are used in this image to PERSUADE the audience? List at least three!

  10. Question 8 List one similarity and one difference between this PeTA ad and the Pamela ad.

  11. Question 9 What is the purpose of a stereotype? Give one example.

  12. Question 10 What technique is this an example of? “She’s gone to a better place”

  13. Round 2 PICTIONARY ROUND

  14. Round 3 SPICKS N’ SPECKS ROUND

  15. Round 4 TRUE OR FALSE ROUND

  16. True or False? A tautology is saying one thing twice, but with different words

  17. True or False? A parody is a serious piece of work.

  18. True or False? This is an example of jargon: “Hollaaaaboiz!”

  19. True or False? I am making an allusion if I talk about a friend in my text

  20. True or False? “It’s like a bomb has hit your room!” is both alliteration and a hyperbole

  21. True or False? You should only use formal language when writing essays

  22. True or False? “I wore a veil over my sadness” is a metaphor

  23. True or False? I am being objective when I tell you I don’t like what you’re wearing.

  24. True or False? Writers are always subjective

  25. True or False? A red rose on a Valentine’s card is an example of a cliché.

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