Comparing the use of language, form, and structure | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

When two or more people or things move or happen together at the same time and speed it is known as being ___.

Answer explanation

The idea of couplets rhyming and being the same length creates the image of being in sync.

Both Robinson and Antrobus use {{ }} in their poems from the AQA Worlds and Lives poetry anthology to allow the reader to empathise with the speaker.

• anthropomorphism

• onomatopoeia

• anaphora

Answer explanation

Arguably, Robinson's onomatopoeic words such as "hum" make the reader feel comfortable while Antrobus' "spat" and "blaring" make the reader feel discomfort.

Which of the following is the definition of evocative?

• bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind

• to be able to understand how someone else feels

• lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen.

Answer explanation

Using evocative language is arguably designed to immerse the reader in the text and make them feel connected to it.

Nichols subverts the sonnet form in 'Like an Heiress' by {{ }}.

• using 13 lines and splitting the poem into two stanzas

• using an irregular rhyme and rhythm

• not using a volta

Answer explanation

The irregularity could signal how humanity is not connected or in sync with nature.

Both Robinson and Nichols use an irregular structure in 'A Portable Paradise' and 'Like an Heiress'; however, while Robinson is arguably suggesting freedom, Nichols may be reflecting ...

• chaos

• non-conformity

• unpredictability

Answer explanation

Arguably, the irregularity of the poem reflects the unpredictability and uncertainty that anthropogenic climate change has caused for the future of the planet.

The final word of Robinson's 'A Portable Paradise' is ...

• dream

• nightmare

• peace

• sleep

Answer explanation

Ending on "sleep" could show how the speaker's home and heritage always allow them to return to a statement of peace and relaxation despite their daily stresses.