Exercise 1
Literary Analysis Recognition
6 points
Choose the most analytically effective sentence for each commentary task.
1You want to introduce a literary extract. Which sentence correctly situates the text?
2Which sentence most effectively analyses a semantic field?
3Which phrase correctly introduces a citation for analysis?
4Which is the most analytically complete statement about a metaphor?
5Which sentence most effectively explains an ironic effect?
6Which sentence forms the best conclusion for a literary commentary?
Exercise 2
Literary Metalanguage Gap-Fill
5 points
Complete each sentence with the correct literary term or phrase. Type your answer.
Exercise 3
Commentary Technique Identification
5 points
Choose the correct identification or explanation of the literary technique used.
1The text contains: 'Et chaque jour, et chaque nuit, et chaque heure…' What device is this?
2The author writes: 'Elle était une fleur que le soleil n'avait jamais touchée.' What literary device is used?
3The author describes a character's minor provincial life using vocabulary borrowed from epic heroism ('bataille', 'gloire', 'conquête'). What technique is this?
4A student writes: 'Cet extrait est du XIXe siècle et il est réaliste.' What is missing from this situating sentence?
5Which of these correctly links a textual citation to its analysis?