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WorksheetsPower and Conflict Poetry: Anger
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 17mins
Where was John Agard born?
London
Guyana
Jamaica
United States
Where was John Agard educated?
London
Guyana
New York
Kingston
Which country ruled his home country when he was growing up?
United Kingdom
USA
Jamaica
Guyana
What dialect does Agard use in the poem?
Pidgin English
Standard English
Estuary English
Guyanese Creole
Creole means a language or dialect derived from one or more other (especially European) languages. What other word can mean this?
Pidgin
Pigeon
Patois
Patwa
Toussaint L'Ouverture was the leader of a slave revolt...
who fought against the British in Guyana
who fought against the Russians in Crimea
who fought against the French in Haiti
who fought against Columbus and Spain
Nanny de Maroon helped to free slaves and fight the British in
Guyana
Jamaica
South Africa
the USA
Language: 'Bandage up me eye with me own identity' is using which poetic techniques? (Tick all that apply)
Metaphor
Simile
Irony
Phonetic Spelling
Language: The imagery of Agard 'carving out' his own identity has connotations of what kind of process? (Select all that apply.)
Time-consuming
Quick
Piece by piece
Easy
Form: What is significant about Agard's use of stanzas?
He uses a mixture of stanza forms to suggest he is not conforming to the language rules he has been taught.
He uses the same style throughout to show how he wants to conform to the language rules he has been taught.
It is uniformed to suggest language is universal.
It looks neat to show how we should present ourselves at all times.
Form: What is significant about the Caribbean history stanzas?
They have longer lines and use Standard English. Agard done this to make them see more serious.
They have shorter lines and broken syntax (grammar). Agard done this to make them seem more serious.
They are irregular and don't make sense. Agard done this to ridicule his heritage.
They are just normal and don't differ to show how his culture is more important than others.
Form: What do you notice about the British history stanzas use of rhyme?
ABAB rhyme consistently
ABBABB rhyme consistently
Simple rhymes, seems childish
Complex rhymes, seems more important
Language: What does the noun 'beacon' mean?
light
dark
shade
museum
Which of the following are oral poetry features?
Repetition
Chanting
Strong rhythm
Standard English
Phonetic spelling
What had happened five years before Blake published this poem?
The Russian Revolution
The French Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
They built the Revolution at the Pleasure Beach
What movement was Blake a part of?
Enlightenment
Modernism
Romanticism
Gothic
Fill in the blank: "I wander through each ______________ street."
Filthy
Charter'd
Hideous
Manacled
What does the word "charter'd" mean?
Huge
Owned
Dirty
Built-up
What technique is being used here? "Marks of weakness, marks of woe."
Repetition
Oxymoron
Powerful verbs
Assonance
Fill in the blank: "The ___________ manacles I hear."
Prisoner's
Rusted
Restricting
Mind-forg'd
Which line from the poem shows that religion is corrupt and unable to help anyone in London?
Mind-forged manacles I hear
Every blackning church appalls
Blights with plagues the marriage hearse
Near where the chartered Thames does flow
"Near where the chartered Thames does flow".
What element of power or conflict is being presented here?
The conflict between the industries and the workers.
London's ruling class is so powerful it feels it 'owns' the natural resource of the river.
The power of religion.
The conflict between industry and nature.
"Mind forg'd manacles I hear."
What elements of power and conflict are present in this line?
How people are powerlessly trapped in London.
How powerful the ordinary people of London are.
The conflict between industry and religion.
The people's internal conflict about their own lives and where they should be.
"The hapless soldiers sigh runs in blood down palace walls."
What elements of power and conflict are present here?
The power of industry.
The powerlessness of law enforcement and protection.
Conflict between rioting disorder and the established lawkeepers.
Conflict between industry and nature.
What might Blake be saying about London overall?
It's horrific and is ruining lives.
It's a fantastic place to go on a bank holiday Monday.
Some bits are better than others.
I love the museums...
My Last Duchess is...
a dramatic dialogue
an aromatic monologue
a freeman's catalogue
a dramatic monologue
A dramatic monologue makes the speaker...
Reliable because they must be telling the truth
Reliable because the poet is addressing the reader directly
Unreliable because the speaker is giving their side of the story
Unreliable because the speaker does not understand what is happening
The main theme of the poem is...
gender inequality in society
racial equality in society
relationships are equal
...equilateral triangles
What is meant by the phrase "a spot of joy" in Lines 14-15?
Brightness of the eye
A blush
A time of happiness
A tear
It is obvious that the Duke has a love for...
objects over people.
his late wife, the Duchess.
all women.
everyone in his kingdom.
What specific things did the Duchess do to anger the Duke, according to him? (select all that apply)
Rode with around the terrace
Ignored him all the time.
Had men walking through the orchard and picking cherries with her
Smiled at everyone who flattered her
Why would the speaker of the poem say he is not "skilled in speech"?
Because he is uneducated
To manipulate or confuse his companion
To show that his wife is smarter than him
Because he lies a lot
"all smiles stopped" means..
She stopped flirting
She was killed
She started to pay all attention to him
She was upset by his attitude
What is the subject taming the sea-horse in the statue by Claus of Innsbruck?
Apollo
Zeus
Mars
Neptune
