WorksheetsRetrieval practice - Mametz and Dulce
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Mametz Wood was the scene of fierce fighting during which battle?
Battle of the somme
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Hastings
Battle of the bands
When was 'Mametz Wood' written?
1914
2005
1945
2020
In 'Mametz Wood', how does the poem describe the dead soldiers?
vulnerable youth
wasted young
innocent young
pure youth
How does the narrator of Dulce et Decorum Est present war? Choose all that apply.
Horrific
Negative
Courageous
Brave
Complete the quote "Gas! Gas! Quick _______!"
soldiers
boys
men
comrades
Complete the quote 'Of vile, incurable sores on _____ tongues'
innocent
young
blessed
unfortunate
What device is repeated “S” sounds. These can be harsh, smooth or sickly or sly (snakey).
(a)
What is the device - Two opposing things being placed close together for contrasting effect.
(a)
What is the device - Exaggeration
(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 device is the following example - "heart" "kiss" "love"
semantic field - war
semantic field - love
hyperbole
exaggeration
Complete the quote from 'Mametz Woods': "broken bird’s egg of a (a) "
Complete the quote from 'Mametz Wood': "mosaic of (a) "
Complete the quote from 'Dulce et Decorum Est': "He plunges at me, guttering, choking, (a) ."
Complete the quote from 'Dulce et Decorum Est': "The (a) lie"
Where did the poet that wrote 'Mametz Wood' grow up?
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
