Writing a comparative response to unseen poetry | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

Something that is successful in producing a desired or intended result is ...

• ineffective.

• effective.

• uncompelling.

Answer explanation

Using effective analytical writing is an essential component of convincing the reader that your argument is correct.

Something that is logical, well organised, and easy to understand is something ...

• coherent.

• incoherent.

• enigmatic.

Answer explanation

To make your writing coherent, you should use discourse markers, correlative and comparative conjunctions and avoid repetition.

Arguably, enjambment creates a sense of ...

• staticity.

• immobility.

• progression.

• continuation.

Answer explanation

Because enjambment means that the line continues over onto the next, we might imagine it as a series of arrows progressing through the poem and therefore think it creates a sense of progression and continuation.

An effective introduction contains ...

• detailed analysis of quotations.

• a clear idea of your argument.

• an examination of literary techniques.

Answer explanation

Your introduction introduces your argument to the reader and therefore you want to clearly explain how both poems relate to the idea or theme of the question.

Writing in a way that shows you are not certain is called using (a)   language.

Answer explanation

Using tentative language shows that we are not certain of the writer's intentions and acknowledges that there could be different interpretations.

Which of the following sentences use tentative language?

• Laskey's use of "snow" is a metaphor for transience.

• Laskey may use caesuras to offer the reader a chance to reflect.

• Robertson could use irregularity to show the unpredictability of life.

Answer explanation

Using tentative language shows that we are not certain of the writer's intentions and acknowledges that there could be different interpretations.