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WorksheetsKS4 - Introduction to Poetry Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
How many lines are there in this poem?
12
16
12
14
Who wrote the poem?
Colin Bills
William Connolly
Billy Collins
Colin William
The poem use commanding language such as I ask them to take...' "I say drop...' and 'I want them to waterski'. What do we call these words?
Pejorative
Alliteration
Metaphors
Imperatives
Who is the poet referring to as 'they' in the poem?
His mum
Teachers
Business people
Children
How many ways are there to interpret this poem?
Infinite
One
Nine
Five
Does the power of poetry mean that you should…?
Go to sleep
Reflect
Pick out all the figurative language
Tie the poem to a chair with a rope
Metaphorically, this poem is set in a…
Hive
Shore
Room
Hose
By dropping a mouse into the poem (and watching him probe his way out) the poet asking you to consider whether you...
Can find a way out of the poem
Can work it out
Can trust your interpretation is the most important one
Can find the light switch
The poem is about interpretation?
TRUE
FALSE
Which of the following best describes why the writer might have written this poem?
Because he wanted to describe something he felt happens too often with poetry reading.
He wanted to bring a mouse into his poem.
He likes bee hives.
He wanted to get rave reviews about his poem.
What is the predominant technique used in this poem?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Alliteration
There are several references to water in this poem. Find two words that have connotations of water.
(a)
Why might water be a good symbol for the poets representation of how poetry should be studied?
Because it is fluid and changes its shape depending on the receptacle.
Because it can be cold.
Because water evaporates when it is heated.
Because you can do lots of things on water like waterski, swim, dive or sail.
What tone do the words 'find out what it really means' have?
Ameliorative
Pejorative
True or False: The 'real' meaning of a poem is what is most important to the speaker.
False
True
