WorksheetsPoetry Anthology - Dulce et Decorum Est
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which war does the poem, Dulce et Decorum Est focus on?
a)
WW1
b)
WW2
c)
The Boar War
d)
The Crimean War
2.
Who wrote Dulce et Decorum Est?
a)
Wilfred Owen
b)
Rupert Brooke
c)
Owen Sheers
d)
Simon Armitage
3.
When did the poet of Dulce et Decorum Est die?
a)
In 1918, one week before the war ended
b)
In 1927, on his birthday
c)
In 1914, one week after the war began
d)
In 1945, one week before the war ended
4.
What does 'Dulce et Decorum Est pro patria mori' mean?
a)
It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country
b)
It is unfair to have to die for one's country
c)
It is brave to die for one's country
d)
It is expected to die for one's country
5.
How does the narrator of Dulce et Decorum Est present war? Choose all that apply.
a)
Horrific
b)
Negative
c)
Courageous
d)
Brave
6.
In Dulce et Decorum Est, What technique is used to describe the soldiers in the quote 'Bent double, like old beggars'?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Personification
7.
In Dulce et Decorum Est, what does the simile 'as under a green sea' describe?
a)
The gas fumes surrounding the soldiers
b)
The English Channel
c)
The smell of the sewers
d)
The army uniforms
8.
Complete the quote "Gas! Gas! Quick _______!"
a)
soldiers
b)
boys
c)
men
d)
comrades
9.
How would you describe the structure of the poem?
a)
2 uneven stanzas
b)
3 equal stanzas
c)
4 uneven stanzas
d)
5 equal stanzas
10.
Complete the quote 'Of vile, incurable sores on _____ tongues'
a)
innocent
b)
young
c)
blessed
d)
unfortunate
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