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WorksheetsWilliam Blake
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which century was William Blake writing?
a)
18th century
b)
16th century
c)
17th century
d)
20th century
2.
Who is the speaker of 'The Lamb'?
a)
Jesus
b)
William Blake
c)
A child
d)
The lamb
3.
The word 'could' is changed in the final stanza of 'The Tyger'. What word does it change to?
a)
Should
b)
Might
c)
Dare
d)
Bold
4.
Why did William Blake not go to school?
a)
Because he was different from his peers.
b)
Because he was artistic and only wanted to write poems.
c)
Because he was artistic and had spiritual visions.
d)
Because he saw things that weren't there.
5.
In which set of poems does 'The Tyger' appear in?
a)
The Songs of Innocence
b)
The Songs of Experience
6.
In which set of poems does 'The Lamb' feature?
a)
The Songs of Innocence
b)
The Songs of Experience
7.
Which sentence uses the word 'aspire' correctly?
a)
I aspire to my free time this evening.
b)
I aspire because I work hard.
c)
I aspire to become a painter.
d)
I aspire when I exercise.
8.
Which sentence uses the word 'immortal' correctly?
a)
He received an immortal blow to the head and died on the spot.
b)
I am immortal so I feel afraid when I leave the house.
c)
I had the choice between living forever and being immortal.
d)
He received an immortal blow to his leadership and stepped down.
9.
What does the word 'monotonous' mean?
a)
Boring and uninteresting.
b)
People didn't eat very nice food.
c)
Boring and untasty food.
d)
The same thing over and over again.
10.
Where was the Royal Menagerie?
a)
The Tower of London
b)
London Zoo
c)
Tower Bridge
d)
The Southbank Centre
11.
Which line in 'The Tyger' refers to the story of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun with his wax wings?
a)
'What the flame dare seize the fire?'
b)
'On what wings dare he aspire?
c)
'And when the stars threw down their spears'
d)
'What immortal hand or eye'
12.
Which of these options don't share the same semantic field?
a)
Carrot, tomato, spade
b)
Tree, grass, root
c)
War, window, bottle
d)
Mead, vale, stream.
13.
What is personification?
a)
When non-human things are given human qualities.
b)
When non-human things are compared with humans.
c)
When non-human things appear human.
d)
When non-human things can speak and do human things.
14.
What word describes the areas that poor people in London had to live in?
a)
Cities
b)
Hovels
c)
Slums
d)
Shanties
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