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Key Facts: European Baccalaureate Language 1 Exam
240 min
Written Exam Duration
OSGES European Baccalaureate Regulations
0.0–10.0
Grading Scale
European Schools Marking System
6.0
Minimum Pass Grade (60%)
European Baccalaureate Diploma Rules
100
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1Which rhetorical figure is defined by the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences?
A.Anaphora
B.Epistrophe
C.Chiasmus
D.Anadiplosis
Explanation: Anaphora is the deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the start of consecutive clauses or verses, used to create rhythm, emphasis, and emotional intensity in literary texts.
2In Gérard Genette's narrative theory, what term describes a narrative where the narrator knows more than any of the characters and has unrestricted access to all thoughts and events?
A.Zero focalisation (omniscient narrator)
B.Internal focalisation
C.External focalisation
D.Homodiegetic focalisation
Explanation: Zero focalisation corresponds to an omniscient narrative perspective where the narrator operates without perceptual restrictions, possessing knowledge superior to that of individual characters (Narrator > Character).
3What stylistic trope substitutes the name of an attribute or adjunct for that of the thing meant (e.g., using 'the crown' to represent royal authority)?
A.Metonymy
B.Synecdoche
C.Oxymoron
D.Antithesis
Explanation: Metonymy replaces the concept or object with an associated entity or symbol based on contiguity, such as substituting 'the crown' for the monarch or state authority.
4Which syntactical arrangement places the main clause at the end of the sentence following a series of dependent clauses or modifiers, heightening narrative suspense?
A.Periodic sentence
B.Loose sentence
C.Balanced sentence
D.Asyndetic sentence
Explanation: A periodic sentence delays the main grammatical clause until the end, withholding full syntactic and semantic completion to build anticipation and formal emphasis.
5What phonostylistic device is characterized by the repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds within close proximity in prose or poetry?
A.Assonance
B.Alliteration
C.Consonance
D.Onomatopoeia
Explanation: Assonance is the repetition of internal vowel sounds in neighboring words that do not rhyme at their consonantal endings, creating auditory cohesion and musicality.
6In literary commentary, what does an oxymoron accomplish within a text?
A.It juxtaposes two contradictory words to reveal a paradoxical or complex truth
B.It repeats conjunctions to slow down the reading tempo of a paragraph
C.It attributes human feelings to inanimate nature or physical landscapes
D.It substitutes a mild or indirect term for a harsh or blunt expression
Explanation: An oxymoron combines two mutually exclusive words (e.g., 'sweet sorrow', 'living death') to create a striking paradox that forces the reader to consider a deeper nuance.
7Which technique renders a character's internal monologue without quotation marks or reporting verbs, blurring the boundary between narrator and character voice?
A.Free indirect discourse (style indirect libre)
B.Direct discourse
C.Tagged indirect discourse
D.Dramatic dialogue
Explanation: Free indirect discourse embeds a character's thoughts and speech directly into the third-person narrative stream without reporting verbs (e.g., 'he said') or quotation marks.
8What term describes the deliberate omission of conjunctions between coordinate clauses in a literary passage (e.g., 'I came, I saw, I conquered')?
A.Asyndeton
B.Polysyndeton
C.Zeugma
D.Litotes
Explanation: Asyndeton eliminates conjunctions (such as 'and', 'but', 'or') between clauses, accelerating the pace of expression and emphasizing rapid sequence or equal weight.
9Which figure of speech expresses an affirmative idea by negating its opposite (e.g., stating 'he is not ungenerous' to mean he is generous)?
A.Litotes
B.Hyperbole
C.Apostrophe
D.Hyperbaton
Explanation: Litotes is a form of ironic understatement where an affirmative statement is emphasized by denying its contrary, often conveying restraint or subtlety.
10Consider the phrase: 'In peace sons bury their fathers, but in war fathers bury their sons.' What structural device is primarily illustrated here?
A.Chiasmus combined with antithesis
B.Anaphora combined with hyperbole
C.Synecdoche combined with zeugma
D.Litotes combined with apostrophe
Explanation: The phrase flips the parallel subject-object ordering ('sons bury fathers' / 'fathers bury sons') in a reverse ABBA structure (chiasmus) while contrasting peace and war (antithesis).
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