Style of Language (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What narrative perspective is used in autobiography?
What narrative perspective is used in autobiography?
First-person narrative
What three qualities does the personal pronoun 'I' add to autobiography?
What three qualities does the personal pronoun 'I' add to autobiography?
Realism, intimacy and immediacy
What does an authentic personal voice add to an autobiography?
What does an authentic personal voice add to an autobiography?
Realism, intimacy and credibility
What does a sense of personal experience add to an autobiography?
What does a sense of personal experience add to an autobiography?
Credibility
What does a reflective tone reveal in autobiography?
What does a reflective tone reveal in autobiography?
How the author gained insight and moved on
What do anecdotal details provide in autobiography?
What do anecdotal details provide in autobiography?
Graphic insight into the past
What is an anecdotal detail?
What is an anecdotal detail?
A brief personal story to illustrate a point
What is more valuable than the events themselves in autobiography?
What is more valuable than the events themselves in autobiography?
The writer's interpretation of events
What are the best autobiographies described as?
What are the best autobiographies described as?
Honest and raw
What does a sentimental and nostalgic tone encourage in autobiography?
What does a sentimental and nostalgic tone encourage in autobiography?
Readers to empathize with challenges
What does detailed description and evocative imagery evoke in autobiography?
What does detailed description and evocative imagery evoke in autobiography?
An emotional response in the reader