Dulce et Decorum Est
Authored by C L
English
7th - 10th Grade
CCSS covered
Used 313+ times
AI Actions
Add similar questions
Adjust reading levels
Convert to real-world scenario
Translate activity
More...
Content View
Student View
10 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the following an example of?
'like old beggars under sacks'
Simile
Metaphor
Description
Onomatopoeia
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'coughing like hags' tell us?
Someone is coughing somewhere.
The soldiers' masculinity means nothing now.
There are old ladies amongst the soldiers.
The soldiers are pretending to be women.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the title?
Sarcasm!
Dramatic Irony!
A joke!
Super serious.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why do the gas shells drop 'softly behind'?
Because the soldiers are acclimatised to the sounds of war.
Because the soldiers are too fatigued to notice them.
Because they are very quiet bombs.
Because the soldiers have literally gone deaf.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does the second stanza start like this? 'Gas! GAS! Quick, boys!'
To be different.
To carry on the plot of the poem.
To shock the reader.
To display to the reader how quickly things happen during war.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.8.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why has the poet used the verb 'flound’ring'?
To refer to a fish out of water.
Because they watched The Little Mermaid one time.
Because it has negative connotations.
To contribute to the extended metaphor of drowning/water.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.5
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which poem could the following link to? 'In all my dreams before my helpless sight'
Remains
Poppies
War Photographer
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.5
CCSS.RI. 9-10.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
Access all questions and much more by creating a free account
Create resources
Host any resource
Get auto-graded reports
Continue with Google
Continue with Email
Continue with Classlink
Continue with Clever
or continue with
Microsoft
%20(1).png)
Apple
Others
Already have an account?
