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Year 9 knowledge

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Byron: 'like the night of cloudless climes and starry skies'
a)
A simile suggesting vast and mysterious beauty
b)
A simile suggesting a bright personality
c)
A simile suggesting a heavenly appearance
d)
 And description to let us know that she's wearing black 
2.
Which line best illustrates that 'She Walks in Beauty' not just about physical appearance
a)
'Where thoughts so serenely sweet express, how pure, how dear their dwelling place'
b)
And all that's best of dark and bright' 
c)
'one shade the more, one ray the less'
d)
It could be argued that all are relevant 
3.
Identify the sentence with the most clear use of a colon
a)
Jack was clear: stop eating junkfood
b)
MAry used to go swimming: she always thought it was so much fun.
c)
It was such a lovely day: Mary couldn't wait to go swimming. 
d)
none of the above
4.
Identify the correct use of a semi-colon
a)
Mary loved to swim; Jack was tired.
b)
MAry loved to swim; but she hated beans.
c)
Mary loved to swim; she loved the feeling of the water on her skin. 
d)
Mary loved to swim; her dad told her not to though.
5.

What is dialysis?

a)

The presentation of the alternative argument

b)

The presentation of direct opposites

6.

What is pathos?

a)

To what extent you are credible

b)

The logic of your argument: the proof to back up what you say is true

c)

The ability to evoke or encourage a particular emotion in your reader or listener

7.

What is ethos?

a)

To what extent you are credible

b)

The ability to evoke or encourage a particular emotion in your reader or listener

c)

The logic of your argument: the proof to back up what you say is true.

8.

What is logos?

a)

To what extent you are credible

b)

The logic of your argument: the proof to back up what you say is true.

c)

The ability to evoke or encourage a particular emotion in your reader or listener

9.

Why is the outlining of benefits effective in rhetoric?

a)

It shows people evidence, which reinforces the speaker's ideas.

b)

It appeals to people's desire to see how something will be good for them.

10.

What is anaphora?

a)

A formal speaker

b)

An actor

c)

A word or phrase repeated at the start of sentences or clauses

d)

A word or phrase repeated at the end of sentences or clauses

11.

What is hyperbole?

a)

A short, amusing, or interesting story about a real incident or person

b)

Direct opposites

c)

Words or phrases that encourage a reader or audience to feel a particular emotion

d)

Exaggeration to emphasise a point or idea

12.

Which of the below is the definition for hypophora?

a)

The use of two opposing ideas next to each other

b)

Asking a question, and then immediately providing the answer.

c)

The repetition of a word or phrase at the start of successive sentences

d)

An interesting or amusing story used to illustrate a point.

13.

Complete the famous line from Elizabeth I's speech at Tilbury: "I know I have the body of a weak, feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a..."

(a)  

14.

Who wrote the poem 'The Masque of Anarchy', in response to the Peterloo Massacre?

a)

Emmeline Pankhurst

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Percy Shelley

d)

William Shakespeare

15.

What technique is used here?

"Women are usually the first to be laid off, as more are on zero hours contracts, in part time work, and on the minimum wage."

a)

Hypophora

b)

Tricolon

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Anaphora

16.

Who said it?

'...we will put the enemy in the position where they will have to choose between giving us freedom or giving us death.'

a)

Germaine Greer

b)

Janet Street Porter

c)

Sojourner Truth

d)

Emmeline Pankhurst

17.

What was the difference between the Suffragettes and the Suffragists?

a)

The Suffragists were militant protesters who often broke the law to express their message, while the Suffragettes favoured more peaceful protests.

b)

The Suffragettes were militant protesters who often broke the law to express their message, while the Suffragists favoured more peaceful protests.

18.

Who said it? "As for intellect, all I can say is, if women have a pint and man a quart, why can't she have her little pint full?"

a)

Germaine Greer

b)

Emmeline Pankhurst

c)

Sojourner Truth

d)

Janet Street Porter

19.

What technique was used by Shakespeare in Marc Antony's speech here: "and Brutus is an honourable man."

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Verbal irony

c)

Antithesis

d)

Dialysis

20.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three principles of persuasion, or rhetoric?

a)

Logic and evidence

b)

Credibility and trust

c)

Emotions

d)

Wealth

21.

Complete the sentence.


OPINION is what you _______________ about something.

a)

think

b)

feel

c)

believe

d)

think, feel and believe

22.

What is an anecdote?

a)

A story.

b)

A personal story.

c)

A personal story about me of someone else.

d)

A personal story that enhances the argument's point.

23.

Complete this sentence using emotive language effectively:

The _____ lady watched from the side of the road as her house burnt down.

a)

angry

b)

guilty

c)

old

d)

helpless

24.

Which law was amended in 1834 and meant that the poor were unable to get charitable help, and instead had to go to the workhouse?

a)

The Class Law

b)

The Poverty Law

c)

The Poor Law

d)

The Wealth Law

25.

Which of the following does NOT describe living conditions for the poor in the 19th century?

a)

Impoverished

b)

Affluent

c)

Deprived

d)

Desperate

26.

Which monarch was on the throne throughout most of the 19th century?

a)

King Edward V

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

King George III

d)

Queen Victoria

27.

One of the elements of Gothic literature is ___________ settings like decaying castles, haunted houses, and trapdoors or cellars.

a)

supernatural

b)

gloomy

c)

isolation

d)

fear

28.

What is the meaning of the word isolation?

a)

in a crowd

b)

left alone

c)

packaging that keeps something cold

29.

Examples of pathetic fallacy include all of the following except...

a)

Wind howling

b)

Violent thunder storm

c)

Raining outside

d)

Woman crying

30.

Which is the correct definition of Romanticism?

a)

Romanticism is a movement of artists and thinkers who prioritised emotions, intuition, nature, childhood, and freedom over tradition, rules, and logic.

b)

Romanticism is a movement of scientists and philosophers who prioritised logic, reason, evidence, tradition, and science over emotions, intuition, nature, childhood, and freedom.

31.

Which is the correct definition of Classicalism?

a)

Classicalism is a movement of scientists and philosophers who prioritised logic, reason, evidence, tradition, and science over emotions, intuition, nature, childhood, and freedom.

b)

Classicalism is a movement of artists and thinkers who prioritised emotions, intuition, nature, childhood, and freedom over tradition, rules, and logic.

32.

Which is the correct definition of 'industrialisation'?

a)

The reduction of industry on a wide scale.

b)

The development of industry on a wide scale

33.

What is an extended metaphor?

a)

A single metaphor describing one individual thing.

b)

A metaphor that is used throughout a piece of literature, as opposed to being one single metaphor you would pick out from a poem.

34.

What is an allusion?

a)

A reference to a famous piece of literature, art, or film.

b)

Something that is not quite what it seems.

35.

What is a Magnum Opus?

a)

The least important piece of work.

b)

A masterpiece or greatest work.

36.

What is an analogy?

a)

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

b)

A comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

37.

What is an allegory?

a)

A comparison between one thing and another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

b)

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

38.

Which of the following is a proper noun? (All have been given a capital letter, but only one is a proper noun in this case).

a)

Croatia

b)

School

c)

Headteacher

d)

Country

39.

Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?

a)

Holsworthy

b)

Wales

c)

Jeremy

d)

Field

40.

Which of the following is a concrete noun?

a)

Air

b)

Anger

c)

Excitement

d)

Tension

41.

Which of the following is NOT a concrete noun?

a)

Bin

b)

Bus

c)

Woman

d)

Humour

42.

Which of the following is an abstract noun?

a)

Memory

b)

Classroom

c)

Ice

d)

Sunshine

43.

Select all the nouns in the following sentence:

The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plane.

a)

rain

b)

Spain

c)

mainly

d)

plane

44.

Select only the common nouns in the following sentence:

I went to Catherine’s house in Exeter for her birthday because she threw a party.

a)

house

b)

Catherine

c)

Exeter

d)

birthday

e)

party

45.

Select only the proper nouns in the following sentence:

They were asked to take a flight to Australia and then stay in a hotel once they arrived in Sydney.

a)

flight

b)

Australia

c)

hotel

d)

Sydney

46.

Select only the concrete nouns in the following sentence:

I felt a thrill of excitement as I walked through the gate and into the garden, although at that point I hadn’t seen the crowd of people waiting for us.


a)

thrill

b)

excitement

c)

gate

d)

garden

e)

point

47.

Which of the following could be both a noun and a verb?

a)

Speak

b)

Discuss

c)

Love

d)

Chair

48.

Select the 'being' verb in the following sentence:

We were content to stay in the cabin for the weekend.

a)

were

b)

stay

c)

weekend

49.

Which of the following is an adjective?

a)

Angry

b)

Prettily

c)

Run

d)

Stomp

50.

Which is the participle in the following sentence?

The sparkling sea glittered beneath them as they ate dinner on the terrace.

a)

Terrace

b)

Sparkling

c)

Glittered

d)

Beneath

51.

Select the adverb in the following sentence:

She left yesterday.

a)

She

b)

left

c)

yesterday

52.

What are the two essential ingredients of a main clause?

a)

Verb and object

b)

Subject and verb

c)

Subject and object

d)

Subject and participle

53.

Select the correct place to put a comma in the following complex sentence:

I was absolutely delighted although I wasn’t particularly surprised.

a)

after 'although'

b)

after 'delighted'

c)

after 'particularly'

d)

after 'I'

54.

Is the following a main clause or subordinate clause?


'the tea grew cold'

a)

subordinate clause

b)

main clause

55.

Is the following a main clause or a subordinate clause?


'when the candlelight softened her face'

a)

main clause

b)

subordinate clause

56.

Which philosopher is known as 'the king of rhetoric'?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Descartes

d)

Socrates

57.

What is rhetoric?

a)

The art of persuasion

b)

The art of entertainment

c)

The art of informing

d)

The art of instruction

58.

Which of the following is NOT part of the Aristotelian Triad?

a)

Logos

b)

Pathos

c)

Cosmos

d)

Ethos

59.

What is an orator?

a)

A formal speaker

b)

An actor

c)

A word or phrase repeated at the start of sentences or clauses

d)

A word or phrase repeated at the end of sentences or clauses

60.

Who was the author of the poem, "A Poison Tree?"

a)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

b)

Edgar Allan Poe

c)

William Blake

d)

Ms. Coy

61.

Define "foe"

a)

A friend

b)

An enemy

c)

A family member

d)

A person with power

62.

"I told my wrath, and my wrath did end." Define wrath

a)

To be happy

b)

To show confusion

c)

To be understood

d)

To show extreme anger

63.
Throughout the poem, the speaker compares his escalating anger to--
a)
a forest
b)
growing an apple tree
c)
plowing a field 
d)
building a water fountain