Creative Writing

Respuesta correcta: D) Metaphor

• A) FactIncorrect. A metaphor is not literally true.
• B) SloganIncorrect. Used in advertising.
• C) ArchiveIncorrect. A collection of records.
• D) MetaphorCorrect. Specific term for this type of comparison.

Respuesta correcta: D) speaks

• A) speakIncorrect. Subject-verb agreement ('narrator' is singular).
• B) speakingIncorrect. Gerund.
• C) spokeIncorrect. Past tense.
• D) speaksCorrect. Present simple for a definition.

Respuesta correcta: C) had revealed

• A) revealedIncorrect. Second conditional.
• B) has revealedIncorrect. Present perfect.
• C) had revealedCorrect. Third conditional for hypothetical past.
• D) would revealIncorrect. 'Would' not used in 'if' clause.

Respuesta correcta: C) sensory

• A) boringIncorrect. The technique aims to make writing more engaging.
• B) hiddenIncorrect. Details should be present to 'show' the scene.
• C) sensoryCorrect. Sensory details relate to the five senses.
• D) numericalIncorrect. Unrelated to the creative technique.

Respuesta correcta: C) complex

• A) simpleIncorrect. Good characters are usually complex.
• B) invisibleIncorrect. Characters need to be present.
• C) complexCorrect. Complex characters have many parts or aspects.
• D) perfectIncorrect. Flaws often make characters more relatable and interesting.

Respuesta correcta: C) draft

• A) finaleIncorrect. The final version.
• B) sloganIncorrect. Advertising phrase.
• C) draftCorrect. An early or rough version of a text.
• D) promptIncorrect. A starting instruction for writing.

Respuesta correcta: D) is used to

• A) use to'Use to' is not correct English; the past-habit structure is always 'used to'.
• B) used to'Used to' on its own marks a past habit that no longer holds, and the sentence describes a habit she still has.
• C) used'Used' is only part of the phrase and cannot stand alone after 'she is'.
• D) is used toCorrect. 'Is used to' followed by a gerund means 'is accustomed to', which is the present state the sentence describes.

Respuesta correcta: B) Alliteration

• A) RhymeIncorrect. Occurs at the end of words.
• B) AlliterationCorrect. Occurs at the beginning of words.
• C) IronyIncorrect. Contrast between expectation and reality.
• D) ImageryIncorrect. Use of vivid description.

Respuesta correcta: A) are being inspired

• A) are being inspiredCorrect. 'Are being inspired' is the present continuous passive, used for an influence that is happening continuously now.
• B) are inspiring'Are inspiring' is the active voice and would make the stories do the inspiring.
• C) inspired'Inspired' on its own would be past simple, but the influencing goes on every day.
• D) have inspired'Have inspired' is the Present Perfect active, which would make the stories the source of the inspiration.

Respuesta correcta: A) cliché

• A) clichéCorrect. Term for an unoriginal or overused idea.
• B) masterpieceIncorrect. A masterpiece is original and great.
• C) metaphorIncorrect. A tool for creative comparison.
• D) dialogueIncorrect. A tool for representing speech.

Respuesta correcta: B) Genre

• A) ScriptA 'script' is the written text of a play or film, not a category of artistic work.
• B) GenreCorrect. A 'genre' is a category such as mystery, romance or science fiction, defined by shared form, style or subject.
• C) PromptA 'prompt' is a question or instruction given to a writer, not a class of compositions.
• D) ReviewA 'review' is an evaluation of a work, not the category the work belongs to.

Respuesta correcta: B) will have completed

• A) will completeIncorrect. Simple future.
• B) will have completedCorrect. Future perfect for a completed action by a future point.
• C) completesIncorrect. Present.
• D) completedIncorrect. Past.

Respuesta correcta: C) unique

• A) identicalIncorrect. Opposite of unique.
• B) commonIncorrect. 'Voice' should be distinct.
• C) uniqueCorrect. Unique means being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else.
• D) invisibleIncorrect. Voice should be felt by the reader.

Respuesta correcta: D) had

• A) haveIncorrect. First conditional.
• B) have hadIncorrect. Present perfect.
• C) would haveIncorrect. 'Would' not used in 'if' clause.
• D) hadCorrect. Second conditional for a hypothetical change.

Respuesta correcta: A) critical

• A) criticalCorrect. Critical means expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments, but also (as here) essential or fundamental.
• B) secondaryIncorrect. The author says it's critical (essential).
• C) optionalIncorrect. Author says it's central to the process.
• D) boringIncorrect. While it might be, 'critical' is the professional evaluation of its role.

Respuesta correcta: A) Protagonist

• A) ProtagonistCorrect. The leading character.
• B) AntagonistIncorrect. The opponent.
• C) NarratorIncorrect. The one telling the story.
• D) ExtraIncorrect. A character with no speaking part.

Respuesta correcta: D) experiment

• A) experiments'To experiment' is the infinitive, which does not appear after 'that' in this construction.
• B) to experiment'Experimenting' is a gerund, which would need a different structure such as 'suggested experimenting'.
• C) experimentingCorrect. After 'suggested that' the base form is used, because the subjunctive makes the proposal, not a statement of fact.
• D) experiment'Experiments' is the third person form; after 'suggested that' the subjunctive takes the base form.

Respuesta correcta: B) Poetic license

• A) RestrictionIncorrect. It's about freedom.
• B) Poetic licenseCorrect. Term for artistic freedom from rules.
• C) PlagiarismIncorrect. This is illegal/unethical use of work.
• D) GrammarIncorrect. Refers to the rules themselves.

Respuesta correcta: C) had been struggling

• A) was strugglingIncorrect. Past continuous.
• B) have been strugglingIncorrect. Present perfect continuous.
• C) had been strugglingCorrect. Past perfect continuous for duration before a past point.
• D) struggleIncorrect. Present simple.

Respuesta correcta: B) self-expression

• A) isolation'Isolation' is separation from others, but the sentence says writing lets us share with them.
• B) self-expressionCorrect. 'Self-expression' means putting one's own feelings and ideas into a form, which is what the sentence describes.
• C) confusion'Confusion' is a lack of clarity, and the sentence values the clarity of a vision.
• D) greed'Greed' is a selfish desire for more, which has nothing to do with sharing a vision.