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'The Jaguar' by Ted Hughes

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who wrote this poem?

(a)  

2.

Where is the poem set?

a)

Farm

b)

Zoo

c)

Jungle

d)

Forest

3.

What animal is not listed in the first stanza?

a)

Parrots

b)

Apes

c)

Giraffes

d)

Lions

4.

'The Parrot's Shriek,' What type of figurative language is this?

a)

Personification

b)

Onomatopoeia

5.

'Strut like cheap tarts to attract the stroller with the nut.' What type of figurative language is this?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Simile

d)

Personification

6.

Who is the "stroller with the nut"?

a)

Spectators

b)

Zoo Keeper

c)

Another Parrot

7.

Fill in the missing word. Fatigued with (a)  

8.

'Tiger and lion lie still as the sun,' What kind of figurative language is this?

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Metaphor

d)

Assonance

9.

The Boa Constrictor's coil is a (a)  

10.

"Stinks of sleepers form the breathing straw." What TWO literary devices does Hughes combine here?

a)

Alliteration/ Assonance

b)

Personification/ Hyperbole

c)

Assonance/ Personification

d)

Repetition/ Simile

11.

What word does Hughes use to perfectly describe the jaguar

a)

Beautiful

b)

Mesmerizing

c)

Astounding

d)

Frightening

12.

Do you agree that zoos are good for animals?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

No sure

13.

Did you think Hughes' poem is effective in hilighting animal welfare?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Not sure

14.

"The world runs under the long thrust of his heel." List 2 litery devices used here?

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