Poetry Challenge

What does the word 'ambiguous, mean?

• There is one obvious answer

• There is no obvious answer

Why could poetry be described as ambiguous?

Tick all that apply

• It is clear what the writer is saying

• There can be multiple interpretations

• You can take all the words literally

• Writers may use language features to change meaning

Select the examples of things that form your identity

• Your culture and background

• Your morals and principles

• The language you speak

• Your race, ethnicity and gender

• The way you dress

Why is identity important?

Write the missing word:

A semantic field is a group of words linked by...

Write the missing word:

Writers use repetition to...an idea

Which is the correct definition of tone (in writing)?

• give greater strength or firmness to (the body or a muscle)

• a musical or vocal sound with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength

• The way something is written to show how the speaker is feeling

What is the correct definition of adversity?

• the refusal to accept or comply with something

• a difficult or unpleasant situation

• a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something

What is the correct definition of protest?

• the refusal to accept or comply with something

• a difficult or unpleasant situation

• a statement or action expressing disapproval of or objection to something

Read the following sentence and decide on the imagery that is being used:

"As she ran faster and faster, past the trees, she became the wind"

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification