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WorksheetsThe World's Wife review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
Are all the women in The World's Wife wives?
yes
no
A reviewer said: "Duffy's mastery of personae allows for seamless movement through the centuries; in this complementary chorus, there's voice and vision for the coming ones." Which statement reflects this opinion best?
Duffy manages to show how the protagonist of The World's Wife could have been a character of the past, present and future
Duffy manages to bend the perspective on well-known tales of all eras to urge readers to contemplate their own future
Duffy employs her style of writing to have her readers think about famous tales
What type of poems is Carol Ann Duffy best known for?
satire that often takes the form of dialogues
love poems that often take the form of monologues
love poems that often include puns and drama
ballads on the irony of love
In which country was Carol Ann Duffy born?
England
Scotland
Ireland
United States
Duffy has been quoted as saying that in her poetry, "I like to use _____ words but in a _____ way."
Complex, conrete
Simple, complicated
Duffy met and fell in love with poet Adrian Henri when she was ___ and he was ___.
16, 21
16, 39
21, 21
21, 39
Poem written in the form of a speech of an individual character (not the poet). Form reveals details slowly, in a way that enhances interest to reader.
Ode
Sonnet
Free verse
Dramatic monologue
Zoomorphism
Attributing animal characteristics to a human figure.
Attributing human characteristics to a non-human figure.
Which of these is an example of a sight rhyme?
Lateral/Colateral
Food/Flood
Apple/Pineapple
Sew/Row
Auditory imagery that is unpleasant, discordant.
Euphony
Symphony
Cacophony
Simile
What is the narrator of a poem called?
Author
Speaker
Narrator
Main character
What did Duffy reject in her poems?
Stereotypical symbols of love
Traditional marriage
Wedding rings
Her partner
What is juxtaposition, and what effect does it have in Pilate's Wife?
Which poem has the greatest tonal shifts?
Little Red Cap
Mrs Midas
Queen Herod
Pilates Wife
What are the critical features of a dramatic monologue?
Speaker, narrator, addressee, conflict, tonal shift
Addressee, place, openings, voice, speaker v poet, point
Speaker v poet, addressee, persona, time and place
Addressed, conflict, speaker, poet, openings, point
