WorksheetsPoetry from other Cultures
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 26mins
Culture means...
A type of poetry that explores people's personality.
What food people like to eat.
The traditions of a particular people or society.
Where we live and make our homes.
Which of these cultures have we NOT looked at this term?
British
American
Nigerian
Guyanese
Pakistani
In poetry, a paragraph is known as...
A paragraph
A verse
A chorus
A stanza
When a writer uses language to create powerful pictures in the mind of their reader, this is called
Imagery
Structure
Form
Perspective
Words that describe actions, such as 'walk' or 'jump' are called...
verbs
adverbs
adjectives
nouns
What is a repetition?
word that sound the same
words that begin with the same sound
words or phrases that are repeated
Two words that have the same ending sound are called
rhythm
repetition
rhyme
alliteration
The repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of multiple words.
Repetition
Alliteration
Simile
Theme
What is a simile?
Comparing two things without using like and as
Saying that one thing is another
Comparing two unlike things using like and as
When you make something sound worse or bigger than it is
Two lines that rhyme, one after the other are knows as...
A rhyme
A rhyming pair
A rhyming couplet
A rhyme duo
Grace Nichols' poem For Forest uses repeatedly uses...
personification to bring the forest to life.
similes to bring the forest to life.
metaphors to bring the forest to life.
alliteration to bring the forest to life.
In 'For Forest', why does the poet not use 'correct' grammar?
She didn't get a very good education
It is written in a different language
It is a really old poem
To recreate a 'Guyana' accent
Grace Nichol's message is that...
We need to save the animals of the world before it is too late
We need to chop down the forest and use it to build things
We need to respect and protect the forest
We need to donate to charity and help the homeless
From which shop did the aunts request cardigans in "Presents From My Aunts in Pakistan"?
Marks and Spencers
Topshop
Matalan
New Look
In 'Presents from my aunt'... what does she mean by 'Alien'
Something is wrong
From another planet
Foreign, unfamiliar and out of place
That she doesn't look like a human
'Presents from my aunt' is autobiographical (influenced by the poet's own life and experiences).
True
False
How does Moniza Alvi feel about belonging from two cultures?
She is ashamed of her Pakistani roots
She hates the British culture
She loves both and feels completely at home
She has mixed feelings as she belongs to both but questions her identity
In 'Presents from my aunt'... which words (multiple) show her struggle to belong? Alien...
snapped
split
radiant
half-English
admired
Benjamin Zephaniah's poem, 'The British...' is written like a recipe, which makes this...
An extended metaphor
A reciphor
An epic simile
Non-fiction
Why does Zephaniah write 'The British...' like a recipe?
The poem is about food from different cultures
People like to stir things up in Britain
He says that British culture is made up of lots of different cultures, like ingredients.
The British are famous for their food across the world
What does Zephaniah want us to understand in 'The British'? (multiple answers)
That British culture is more important than others
To respect everyone's culture equally
That some cultures are made up of lots of other cultures
That Britain doesn't really have any culture
That British culture has changed a lot over time
In 'Not My Business', the poet's message is...
We shouldn't stick our noses in other people's business
Education is important to become a successful business person
We should not ignore people's suffering just because it doesn't affect us
We shouldn't let other people's opinions affect us
Colloquial language is...
Text speak
A foreign language that we understand
Informal, casual language like slang
Language that rhymes
Which of the following are types of alliteration
Consonance
Baberation
Assonance
Sibilance
Obliteration
