"The End and the Beginning" & Style

In literature, the term style refers to—

• a writer's tone

• a writer's use of figurative language

• the unique way in which a writer uses language

• the extent to which a writer relies on imagery

Which of the following best describes the style of this passage?

• complex and ornate

• simple and descriptive

• conversational and exaggerated

• technical and acedemic

What stylistic element is used in this sentence?

Last May, I saw a dragonfly as colorful as a rainbow.

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

• irony

Diction is

• the author’s attitude toward the subject.

• the use of the same grammatical or metrical structure within and across lines and verses.

• the use of a word or phrase two or more times.

• the writer’s choice of specific words.

Irony is

• the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words:

• using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect:

• giving human qualities to inanimate objects.

• the message or lesson in a story.

Read this passage from George MacDonald's Phantastes. Which of the following best describes the stylistic elements at work?

• complex sentence structures; vivid imagery

• informal diction; contractions and slang

• casual tone; simple, direct language

• complex sentence structures; irony

Tone refers to the author’s

• attitude toward the subject.

• descriptive words and phrases that create sensory experiences for the reader.

• point of view.

• colorful use of words.

Poets and writers often use imagery to provide

• comparisons for creative writing.

• irony to add that twist at the end of a story or poem.

• descriptive words and phrases that create sensory experiences for the reader.

• rhymes that add to the play on words and attitude of a story or poem.

Which of the following best describes the style of this passage?

• complex and ornate

• exaggerated and humorous

• simple and descriptive

• technical and academic