Language and Structure (AQA GCSE English Language): Quizzes
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What does tone represent in a piece of writing?
What does tone represent in a piece of writing?
The overall feeling or atmosphere
What does a writer's tone convey?
What does a writer's tone convey?
Their attitude to subject and audience
What tone does informal language typically create?
What tone does informal language typically create?
Personal, friendly or familiar
What type of tone does formal language suggest?
What type of tone does formal language suggest?
Serious, professional or distant
What tone do lots of exclamation marks often indicate?
What tone do lots of exclamation marks often indicate?
Emotional, passionate or excited
What might short, sharp sentences suggest about tone?
What might short, sharp sentences suggest about tone?
Tension or urgency
What tone do informative texts typically have?
What tone do informative texts typically have?
Serious and straightforward
What tone might persuasive writing adopt?
What tone might persuasive writing adopt?
Passionate, urgent or authoritative
In the example, what tone is created by 'cold, dark, abandoned, eerie'?
In the example, what tone is created by 'cold, dark, abandoned, eerie'?
Foreboding and threatening
How can you spot ironic or sarcastic tone?
How can you spot ironic or sarcastic tone?
Words too positive/negative for context