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GCSE English Literature:

Which line shows the use of alliteration AND onomatopoeia?

Anthem for Doomed Youth
BY WILFRED OWEN

What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
      — Only the monstrous anger of the guns.
      Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle
Can patter out their hasty orisons.
No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells;
      Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,—
The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;
      And bugles calling for them from sad shires.

What candles may be held to speed them all?
      Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes
Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes.
      The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall;
Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds,
And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds.

• Only the monstrous anger of the guns
• Only the stuttering rifles’ rapid rattle
• The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells
• And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds

Which of these describes the rhyme scheme?

Anthem for Doomed Youth
BY WILFRED OWEN

What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
      — Only the monstrous anger of the guns.
      Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle
Can patter out their hasty orisons.
No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells;
      Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,—
The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;
      And bugles calling for them from sad shires.

What candles may be held to speed them all?
      Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes
Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes.
      The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall;
Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds,
And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds.

• A regular ABAB rhyme scheme
• Free verse with no regular rhyme scheme
• ABAB in the first stanza and CDDCEE in the second stanza
• Written in rhyming couplets throughout

What do you think Wilfred Owen is trying to say about war and why might he think this way?

Anthem for Doomed Youth
BY WILFRED OWEN

What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
      — Only the monstrous anger of the guns.
      Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle
Can patter out their hasty orisons.
No mockeries now for them; no prayers nor bells;
      Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs,—
The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;
      And bugles calling for them from sad shires.

What candles may be held to speed them all?
      Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes
Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes.
      The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall;
Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds,
And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds.

• He thinks war is horrible because he fought in a war
• He is anti-war because his parents fought in a war
• He is glorifying war for the government because he is a good soldier
• He is anti-war because it kills too many animals

Geography:

Which of the volcanic hazards is being the most appropriately managed?

• The nuée ardente can be sprayed with sea water. This dramatically reduces the temperature of the gases contained within the cloud, leading to significantly reduced risk.
• Lahars can be controlled by geological surveys and drilling to stabilise hillslopes in affected areas. This reduces the likelihood of rockfall.
• In certain types of eruptions, lava can be safely channelled away from places of high risk. This can be achieved using explosives and artificially dug channels.
• Liquefaction can be managed by geological surveys which can be used to create hazard maps. These maps can then be used by planners to create exclusion zones.

Which is the most significant natural factor leading to the spread of a wildfire?

• Unplanned human activities in natural locations. These activities, such as smoking or campfires, often combine with the dropping of materials which are combustible.
• Lightning strikes, particularly in areas of dense population that have very dry conditions in summer months. California is one such state in the USA.
• Controlled burning by farmers undertaken to remove scrub land which may have been left fallow. This removes large areas of vegetation and allows for the planting of crops.
• Prolonged periods of drought and high rates of evapotranspiration, especially in the summer months in sub-tropical climates. A strong dry wind increases the risk.

GCSE PE:

State two characteristics of a type IIx muscle fibre type.

• produces the most force but inefficient (fatigues very fast)
• produce less force and are slower to produce maximal tension
• able to maintain longer-term contractions, key for stabilization and postural control
• fatigue resistant, and focused on sustained, smaller movements

Which receptor is responsible for detecting a change in blood pressure?

• Baroreceptors
• Chemoreceptor
• Proprioreceptor

A player has overstretched the ligaments in their ankle. Identify this type of acute injury.

• Dislocation
• Fracture
• Sprain
• Strain

GCSE Music:

Identify a percussion instrument heard at the start of John William´s ¨Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope¨.

Use your other device to listen to the sound track on youtube. This is worth 2 points.

• Timpani
• Viola
• Cor Anglais
• Cornet

Name the musical device played by a Bodhran in Afro Celt Sound System’s ¨Release¨.

You have 2 minutes to work it out, and this is worth 3 points.

• Hemiola
• Ostinato
• Syncopation
• Glissando