Language Techniques Quiz (Figurative Devices, Sound Methods, and Structural Terminology

A concise, reliable teacher answer sheet for a language methods quiz based on the original short story hook of The Monkey’s Paw by W. W. Jacobs, but built for curriculum transfer, not plot retelling.

This resource was created for students working at secondary level, to check accuracy, reinforce terminology, and eliminate misconceptions when identifying core language techniques assessed by the UK exam board:

AQA

Comparative regulator expectations from Ofqual

Devices & Terms Quizzed (with answers provided in the sheet):

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Alliteration

Onomatopoeia

Hyperbole

Irony

Pun

Rhetorical question

Repetition

Imagery

Symbolism

Euphemism

Oxymoron

Each answer is clearly matched to its correct linguistic definition, with student misconception traps reflected in the distractors. Definitions are short and accurate, making the sheet suitable for self-marking, rapid feedback, or revision retrieval.

Teaching & Learning Benefits:

Ensures method terminology accuracy (AO2 transferable)

Supports misconception correction (e.g. metaphor vs simile, sound method confusion)

Can be printed and used as a student self-check answer page

Ideal for:

starter retrieval

homework marking

revision sessions

intervention groups targeting method precision

Helps students explode individual words to link method → effect → evaluation, preparing them for unseen fiction responses like those found in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson (for exam-skill comparison)

Suitable For:

KS3

KS4

GCSE Language Paper 1 method recall transfer

Mixed-ability revision and literacy intervention cycles