Analysing the writer's use of language

English

Language Skills - Fiction - Reading

"The night came like the turning out of a lamp..."  What language devices has been employed in this sentence?

What does the word 'headlong' suggest in relation to the context of the passage?

Which version of the word is spelt correctly?

"I saw the sun hopping swiftly across the sky."  What language device is used in this sentence?

Which one of the following is not an abstract noun?

What part of the text is this extract from?

Which one of the following is not a structural feature?

Is this statement true or false?  "When you look at the structure of a text you need to describe what happens first, next, then and finally."

What does Wells do at the end of the passage when he comments on the Time Traveller's view of Earth and makes us think about man's insignificance in the face of nature?

Complete the phrase to describe a structural technique - "combine external actions with __________ thoughts."

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