WorksheetsRetrieval practice - The Manhunt and The Solider
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Complete the quote "his ________ heart".
broken
grazed
hurt
wounded
Complete the quote "foetus of ______ beneath his chest"
a bullet
metal
damage
shrapnel
In The Manhunt, which metaphors does the poet use to describe Eddie's injuries?
frozen river
blown hinge
fractured rudder
smashed plate
How would you describe the structure of 'The Manhunt'?
couplets
2 stanzas of 6 lines
rhyming
mostly not rhyming
What is the overall tone of the poem, The Soldier?
Patriotic
Positive
Negative
Angry
Complete the quote "If I should die, .......
think only this of me:
pray only for me:
think only this of him:
think mostly this of me:
When was 'The Soldier' written?
1939 - at the start of WW2
1945 - at the end of WW2
1914 - at the start of WW1
1918 - at the end of WW1
Why/how did the poet die?
Blood poisoning
Crashed a fighter jet
Shot during the war
Died in a gas attach
Complete the quote "In hearts at peace, .....
beneath an English heaven.
'neath an English heaven.
below an English heaven.
under an English heaven.
What device is repeated “S” sounds. These can be harsh, smooth or sickly or sly (snakey).
(a)
What sounds are “b,” “p,” “t” and “d” sounds – which can be harsh, aggressive or shocking.
(a)
What is the device - Two opposing things being placed close together for contrasting effect.
(a)
What is the device - A set of words relating to the same topic. “Foul” and “Shot” would appear in the (a) of sports.
What is the following term - The voice/speaker of the poem who is different from the writer.
(a)
What device is the following example - she had an ice cold heart.
simile
metaphor
alliteration
sibilance
What device is the following example - money doesn't grow on trees you know!
cliche
simile
personification
sibilance
Complete the quote from 'The Manhunt': "the (a) river which ran through his face."
Complete the quote from 'The Manhunt': "the parachute silk of his (a) lung"
Complete the quote from 'The Solider': "Gave, once, her (a) to love, her ways to roam"
Complete the quote from 'The Soldier': "some corner of a (a) field/ That is for ever England"
