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WorksheetsExposure by Wilfred Owen
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who wrote 'Exposure'?
Robert Browning
William Wordsworth
Wilfred Owen
Alfred Lord Tennyson
When did Wilfred Owen live?
1693-1718
1793-1818
1893-1918
1993-2018
Where is 'Exposure' set?
Iraq
No Man's Land in World War 1
Trenches of World War 1
At home
Why did Owen write 'Exposure'?
To show the realities of war to the people at home
To show that war is not dangerous
To complain that war is boring
To show that war is glorious
Which quotation ends a stanza most frequently?
'But nothing happens.'
'Is it that we are dying?'
'We turn back to our dying.'
'For love of God seems dying.'
Which techniques does Owen use in 'the merciless iced east winds that knive us'?
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Sibilance
Why does Owen personify the weather so frequently?
To suggest that the weather was the real enemy
To show how nice it is
To show that the weather killed men
Because he can
What senses are used in 'the flickering gunnery rumbles?'
sight and sound
sight and smell
sound and taste
sound and touch
What technique is used in 'sudden successive flights of bullets'?
alliteration
metaphor
sibilance
simile
What could 'For love of God seems dying' mean? Choose two reasons.
the soldiers feel God's love has left them
the soldiers don't love God anymore
the soldiers are dying
people at home are dying
What does the word ‘merciless’ mean?
to have or suffer a continuous, dull pain:,
without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel:
physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired:
prominent or conspicuous
What does the word ‘wearied’ mean?
to have or suffer a continuous, dull pain:,
without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel:
physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired:
prominent or conspicuous
What does the word ‘gusts’ mean?
a sudden, strong blast of wind.
to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck:
continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending:
the art and science of constructing and operating guns, especially large guns. the act of firing guns.
What does the word ‘incessantly’ mean?
a sudden, strong blast of wind.
to tug or pull at with a quick, short movement; pluck:
continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending:
the art and science of constructing and operating guns, especially large guns. the act of firing guns.
What does the word ‘melancholy’ mean?
keenly distressing to the feelings: keen or strong in mental appeal: affecting or moving the emotions:
wretchedness of condition or circumstances. distress or suffering caused by need, privation, or poverty. great mental or emotional distress; extreme unhappiness.
a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
A number of persons
What does the word ‘shudder’ mean?
following in order or in uninterrupted sequence; consecutive:
a long, narrow mark, smear, band of color, or the like:
to tremble with a sudden convulsive movement, as from horror, fear, or cold.
the state or quality of being nonchalant; cool indifference or lack of concern; casualness.
What does the word ‘stealth’ connote?
Secret, an undercover operation
To remain or stay in a place longer than is usual or expected.
To shrink bend, or crouch, especially in fear or severity, cower.
Incapable of being conquered, defeated or subdued.
What is an important contextual fact to remember about Wilfred Owen?
He was a poet
He had one arm
He was a soldier himself
He could sing
Who does the inclusive pronoun 'we' refer to?
The soldiers
Owen and the soldiers
The soldiers and the people at home
The captains and people giving orders
How does Owen feel about the war?
He is angry at the soldiers sacrifice as he doesn't think it is worthwhile.
He thinks the soldiers are doing the right thing.
He is upset about the loss of life but believes that they must fight the enemy.
He doesn't know what to think.
