'Who's for the game' by Jessie Pope

To whom is the poet speaking?

• Young men and women

• The general public

• Young men from the British Empire

• Politicians

The central metaphor of the poem is

What specific sports are symbolised through the poem? (can select more than 1 option)

• Rugby

• Athletics/running

• Boxing

• Aussie Rules

Which sport is Pope symbolising through the verbs "grip" and "tackle"?

• Boxing

• Cricket

• Rugby

• AFL

What rhyming scheme does the poem use?

• ABBA

• ABAB: every other line rhymes

• It is free verse

Can you think of a jingle that has become stuck in your head? Did this jingle rhyme? What made it so catchy and memorable?

Choose words to describe the tone of the poem (choose more than 1 option)

• motivational

• negative and critical

• light-hearted

• optimistic and encouraging

• patriotic

Jessie Pope's poem,'Who's for the game' represents the _______________ perspective of war at the time.

• public

• private

True or False: the poet's gender has no impact on the way that the poem is interpreted and received.

• True

• False

Which parts of war does Jessie Pope leave out of her poem? (can choose multiple options)

• There is no mention of the blood-shed at war

• she omits or leaves out the extreme dangers of war

• She doesn't bring up the high chance of death