Evaluation: Writing it up

English

Fiction: Reading and descriptive writing

'Within a foot or two of the door, however, she stopped as if arrested by some invisible force.'  What word class is 'invisible'?

'The beautiful colour became livid.'   What does the word 'livid' mean?

'The lovely blood-stained mouth grew to an open square.'  What subject terminology could we use to define the use of 'lovely' and 'blood-stained' to describe Lucy's mouth?

'Lucy is interesting because she does not _______________ to the reader's expectations of a Victorian 'Angel in the House.'   Which word best fits the blank?

In evaluation questions we need to think about giving our interpretation of the WHAT and our analysis of the _______?

Which word is an antonym for the word 'anchor'?

In the courtly love tradition, the male ___________ the lady.  Which word best matches?

'She was trapped like a bird in a cage.'  What language device is being used in this sentence?

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