1) What language feature is used when the writer describes the woman's swimming style as "jerky" and "untutored"? a) Metaphor b) Descriptive adjectives c) Powerful verbs d) Pronouns 2) What structural feature is used if the writer says "The fish turned toward shore" to emphasise the dramatic moment of the shark sensing prey and making a sudden, quick move.  a) Contrast b) Cyclical structure c) Short sentence d) Complex sentence 3) What language feature is used in the phrase "[it's tail] cut the glassy surface with a hiss"? a) Onomatopoeia b) Simile c) Personification d) Repetition 4) What structural feature is used if the writer uses alternating paragraphs about both the swimmer and the shark to help build tension? a) Shifts in focus b) Dialogue c) Foreshadowing d) Withholding information 5) What language feature is used with the use of the following words: "quickened", "agitated", and "hurtled"? a) Adverbs b) Prepositions c) Nouns d) Powerful verbs 6) What structural feature is used in the following quotation: "the vibrations - erratic and sharp - signalled distress"? a) Endings b) Sentence structures c) Punctuation d) Zooming in on a detail

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