The document contains quizzes for a creative writing class focused on sensory imagery, diction types, and figures of speech. Each section offers various examples and asks students to identify elements such as the senses used, diction style, and figures of speech in given lines. The quizzes emphasize the analysis of language and literary devices to enhance students' writing skills.

1. WEEK 1 QUIZ
IN CREATIVE WRITING

2. TEST 1. SENSORY IMAGERY
Directions: Out of the 6 senses,
identify what is being used in each
line
1. I laid on Labang’s massive neck
and said to her. “You may scratch
his forehead now.”

3. 2. “Look Noel, yonder is our star!”
Deep surprise and gladness were in
her voice. Very low in the west,
almost touching the ragged edge
of the bank was the star, the
biggest and the brightest in the sky.

4. 3. He must have taught her the
song because she joined him,
and her voice flowed into his
like a gentle stream meeting a
stronger one.

5. 4. There was no light in my father’s
room. There was no movement. He
sat in the big arm chair by the
western window, and a star shone
directly through it

6. 5. I looked at Maria and she was
lovely. She was tall. Beside my
brother Leon, she was tall and very
still. Then I went out, and in the
darkened hall the fragrance of her
was like a morning when papayas
are in bloom

7. 6. The night was black as ever,
but bright stars lit up the sky in
beautiful and varied
constellations which were
sprinkled across the
astronomical landscape.

8. 7. Silence was broken by
the peal of piano keys as
Shannon began
practicing her concerto.

9. 8. She smelled the scent of
sweet hibiscus wafting through
the air, its tropical smell a
reminder that she was on
vacation in a beautiful place.

10. 9. The candy melted in her
mouth and swirls of bittersweet
chocolate and slightly sweet
but salty caramel blended
together on her tongue.

11. 10. After the long run, he
collapsed in the grass with
tired and burning muscles.
The grass tickled his skin and
sweat cooled on his brow.

12. TEST 2. DICTION
Directions:
Identify what type of
diction is being asked

13. 1. It uses an excessive amount
of academic or “big” words,
as if the speaker is trying to
prove how smart they are.

14. 2. It uses the proper
definitions of words in
a mostly serious tone.

15. 3. It is an extension of
informal diction,
encompasses words and
phrases that only a particular
type of person understands.

16. 4. it involves the
playful use of words,
including jokes and
wordplay.

17. 5. It refers to
discussing something
intangible, like an
idea or emotion.

18. 6. It is considered the
opposite of pedantic;
instead of trying to sound
smart, it’s trying to sound
normal or common.

19. 7. It makes use of rhymes,
rhythm, and phonetics to
make words sound
pleasing together.

20. 8. It uses specific and
direct language with
minimal ambiguity.

21. 9. It refers to specific
words or phrases used in
particular geographical
locations.

22. TEST 3. FIGURES OF SPEECH
Directions:
Identify the figure of
speech used in each
line.

23. 1. Tyger, tyger, burning
bright,
In the forests of the night,”
(‘The Tyger’ by William
Blake)

24. 2. Hey, Diddle, Diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.”

25. 3. Feather of
lead, bright smoke,
cold fire, sick health!”

26. 4. Do you have any
idea what his mother
tongue is?

27. 5. “We are going to pull off
the true crime of the century.
We are going to steal the
moon!” from the
movie, ‘Despicable Me’.

28. 6. My father has eyes
like a hawk. He finds out
even the minutest of
things.

29. 7. “Water, water,
every where,
Nor any drop to
drink.”

30. 8. I know
the voices dying with
a dying fall

31. 9. The collateral
damage that resulted
from the war was
saddening.

32. 10. Phoebe is a
nightingale. Everyone
waited eagerly for her to
come up on stage.

33. 11. “The fair breeze blew,
The white foam flew,
And
the furrow followed free.

34. 12. I cannot
disagree on what
you said.

35. 13. Death, be not proud,
though some have called
thee
Mighty and dreadful, for thou
art not so;”

36. 14. It was the best of times, it
was the worst of times. It was
the age of wisdom, it was
the age of foolishness.” –
Charles Dickens

37. 15. Give much,
give often, give
freely!

38. 16. The boom of
the fireworks
scared the baby.