No Problem Y10 Quiz

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What are the FOUR areas of focus we used for making notes on the poem in the lesson? [select four]

• Language

• Stanzas

• Structure and form

• What's it about?

• Context

Where was Benjamin Zephaniah born?

• London

• Jamaica

• Bradford

• Birmingham

What year was No Problem published?

• 1958

• 1988

• 1996

• 1969

At school, Zephaniah states that he was "dubbed a ________________"?

The words highlighted in yellow are examples of what?

• Repetition of the key point of the poem

• Phonetic spelling which reveals the speaker's own pronunciation

• Imagery and extended metaphor

• An ironic tone which helps present the poet's ideas

Which of these are not key themes and ideas from within the poem?

• Identity

• War

• Racial prejudice

• Religion

• Stereotypes

Which one of these best describes the rhyme scheme of the poem?

• AABB rhyme scheme used consistently throughout

• ABAB rhyme scheme where only line B rhymes

• ABCABC rhyme scheme used inconsistently

• Free verse: no rhyme scheme used

In your own words, what is conveyed through the use of the two uneven stanzas?

How does Zephaniah use language, structure and form to present ideas about identiy in No Problem? Pick one feature and write a PETE paragraph. You have 15 minutes.