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What is 'iambic pentameter'?
Answer: A line of ten syllables with alternating unstressed and stressed beats
Iambic pentameter consists of five iambs (unstressed-stressed pairs) per line, totalling ten syllables, as used extensively by Shakespeare.
Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?
Answer: The audience knows something a character does not
Dramatic irony occurs when the audience has information that one or more characters on stage lack, creating tension or humour.
In the context of non-fiction writing, what does 'rhetorical question' achieve?
Answer: It engages the reader and encourages them to think
A rhetorical question is posed for effect rather than to receive an answer, prompting the reader to consider the writer's point.
What does 'connotation' mean in the study of language?
Answer: The implied or associated meanings beyond a word's literal definition
Connotation refers to the emotional or cultural associations a word carries beyond its strict dictionary meaning.
Which of the following best describes the structure of a Petrarchan sonnet?
Answer: An octave (8 lines) and a sestet (6 lines)
A Petrarchan sonnet is divided into an octave that presents a problem and a sestet that offers a resolution or shift.
When analysing a text, what does the acronym 'PEEL' stand for?
Answer: Point, Evidence, Explain, Link
PEEL stands for Point, Evidence, Explain, Link — a paragraph structure used to build analytical responses.
In George Orwell's 'Animal Farm', what does the pigs' adoption of human habits ultimately represent?
Answer: The inevitable corruption of power
As the pigs increasingly resemble the humans they replaced, Orwell illustrates how those who gain power often become as corrupt as the oppressors they overthrew.