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10W1 Poetry Anthology

Total questions: 244

Worksheet time: 3hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Will't please you sit and look at her?" is from which poem?

a)

My Last Duchess

b)

Ozymandias

c)

Charge of the Light Brigade

d)

Remains

2.

"Sun-stunned, sand-smothered land" is from which poem?

a)

Bayonet Charge

b)

Remains

c)

The Prelude

d)

Poppies

3.

What is the narrator of a poem called?

a)

Author

b)

Speaker

c)

Narrator

d)

Main character

4.

Groups of lines are called ______________.

a)

Paragraphs

b)

Stanzas

5.

What war did Wilfred Owen fight in?

a)

WW2

b)

WW1

c)

Crimean War

d)

Cold War

6.

What war did Alfred Lord Tennyson fight in?

a)

WW2

b)

WW1

c)

Crimean War

d)

He didn't fight in a war

7.

What war did Ted Hughes fight in?

a)

He didn't fight in a war

b)

WW2

c)

WW1

d)

Cold War

8.

What war is the 'Charge of the Light Brigade' about?

a)

WW2

b)

WW1

c)

Crimean War

d)

Cold War

9.

Which theme does 'Remains' deal with?

a)

Power

b)

Conflict

10.

Which theme does 'Ozymandias' deal with?

a)

Power

b)

Conflict

11.

Which theme does 'My Last Duchess' deal with?

a)

Power

b)

Conflict

12.

Who wrote 'Exposure'?

a)

Simon Armitage

b)

Wilfred Owen

c)

Carol Ann Duffy

d)

Beatrice Garland

13.

Who wrote 'Bayonet Charge'?

a)

Ted Hughes

b)

Percy Shelley

c)

Carol Ann Duffy

d)

Beatrice Garland

14.

Who wrote 'Ozymandias'?

a)

Ted Hughes

b)

Percy Shelley

c)

Robert Browning

d)

Beatrice Garland

15.

Who wrote 'Remains'?

a)

Ted Hughes

b)

Carol Ann Duffy

c)

Robert Browning

d)

Simon Armitage

16.

The way a poem is laid out on a page is called:

a)

stanza

b)

paragraph

c)

line break

d)

structure

17.

A group of lines in a poem is called:

a)

line break

b)

stanza

c)

paragraph

d)

chorus

18.

When you are standing at your hero’s grave,

Or near some homeless village where he died,

Remember, through your heart’s rekindling pride,

The German soldiers who were loyal and brave.


Men fought like brutes; and hideous things were done;

And you have nourished hatred, harsh and blind.

But in that Golgotha perhaps you’ll find

The mothers of the men who killed your son.


How many stanzas are in this poem by Siegfried Sassoon?

a)

The poem has 1 stanza.

b)

The poem has 2 stanzas.

c)

The poem has 4 stanzas.

d)

The poem has 8 stanzas.

19.

When you are standing at your hero’s grave,

Or near some homeless village where he died,

Remember, through your heart’s rekindling pride,

The German soldiers who were loyal and brave.


Men fought like brutes; and hideous things were done;

And you have nourished hatred, harsh and blind.

But in that Golgotha perhaps you’ll find

The mothers of the men who killed your son.


How many lines in the poem above?

a)

The poem has 2 lines.

b)

The poem has 4 lines.

c)

The poem has 8 lines.

d)

The poem has 1 line.

20.

"As I made my way down Palestine Street"

The first line of every stanza in

The Yellow Palm is called a ...?

a)

rhyme

b)

volta

c)

refrain

d)

chorus

21.

Carson uses these two poetic techniques to present a sense of chaos in his poem Belfast Confetti.

a)

simile and metaphor

b)

anaphora and oxymoron

c)

assonance and consonance

d)

caesura and enjambment

22.

Poetry that does not have a set rhyme scheme is:

a)

Ode

b)

Free verse

c)

Sonnet

d)

Elegy

23.

At the Border is ...?

a)

a biographical poem

b)

an autobiographical poem

24.

A brief reference to a person (real or fictional), event, place or work of art.

a)

symbol

b)

personification

c)

allusion

d)

comparison

25.

Hardi uses "chain" as a ________ in her poem At the Border.

a)

volta

b)

verse

c)

motif

d)

reference

26.

Belfast confetti is __________

a)

a slang for homemade bomb

b)

a slang for coloured paper used in celebrations

27.

Owen presents ________________ as one of the key themes in his poem Disabled.

a)

the celebration of a national event

b)

the joy of being brave during war

c)

the lasting effect of war on soldiers

d)

the honour of fighting in a war

28.

What is a row of words in a poem called?

a)

stanza

b)

line

c)

poem

d)

narrative poem

29.

In a poem, a group of lines is a...

a)

stanza

b)

line

c)

paragraph

d)

writing sample

30.

In a poem, rhythm is...

a)

stanzas that rhyme

b)

lines that are funny

c)

the Beat of the poem

d)

rhyming patterns

31.

In a poem, what is end rhyme?

a)

rhythm of a poem

b)

when the last word of a line rhymes with another one

c)

the Beat of the poem

d)

a funny part in a poem

32.

Little Lisandro likes licking the sticky lollipop.


This is an example of...

a)

narrative poem

b)

a stanza

c)

alliteration

d)

a free-verse poem

33.

A humorous poem is...

a)

super sad

b)

super long

c)

funny

d)

free-verse poem

34.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
35.
True or False: All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
36.

In a poem, what do we call a sentence, phrase, or group of words word arranged into a single row?

a)

line

b)

stanza

c)

rhythm

d)

anonymous

37.

Two words that have the same ending sound like cool and pool are called...

a)

rhythm words

b)

repetitive words

c)

rhyming words

d)

stanza words

38.

Which does not belong in poetry?

a)

line

b)

stanza

c)

rhyme

d)

paragraph

39.
Free verse poetry does not have...
a)
stanzas
b)
plot or conflict
c)
rhyme or rhythm
d)
serious topic
40.

Which of these poems have you not studied yet?

a)

Remains

b)

Exposure

c)

Checkin out me history

d)

Bayonet Charge

41.

Which of these poems is about a soldier experiencing PTSD?

a)

Charge of the Light Brigade

b)

Remains

c)

War Photographer

d)

Exposure

42.

Which of these poems is set in World War 1?

a)

Remains

b)

Bayonet Charge

c)

Exposure

d)

Poppies

43.

Which poet wrote Exposure?

a)

Wilfred Owen

b)

Simon Armitage

c)

Carol Ann Duffy

d)

Ted Hughes

44.

Which technique is used in this quote from Exposure?

'The... winds that knive us'

a)

Personification

b)

Alliteration

c)

Simile

d)

Sibilance

45.

Which poet wrote Remains?

a)

Wilfred Owen

b)

Simon Armitage

c)

Carol Ann Duffy

d)

Jane Weir

46.

Complete this quote from Remains:

'His _____ life in my _____ hands'

(a)  

47.

Which poem is about a mother watching her son leaving for war?

a)

Poppies

b)

War Photographer

c)

Bayonet Charge

d)

Remains

48.

Which of these poems do you feel most confident about?

a)

Exposure

b)

Remains

c)

Bayonet Charge

d)

Charge of the Light Brigade

49.

List all of the poems you can remember studying last year

(even if you can't remember what they are about!)

4 lines
50.

Finish the quote...

I met a traveller from an

a)

Antique land

b)

Foreign land

c)

Strange place

51.

Where is the poem set?

a)

In the city

b)

On a mountain

c)

In the desert

52.

What words would you use to describe the leader?

a)

Kind and honest

b)

Proud and kind

c)

Arrogant and cruel

53.

Who wrote Ozymandias?

a)

William Wordsworth

b)

Percy Bysshe Shelley

c)

Carol Ann Duffy

d)

Simon Armitage

54.

Who was Ozymandias?

a)

Ramesses II - Ruler of Ancient Egypt

b)

Tutankhamun - Ancient Pharoah

c)

Augustus - Founder of the Roman Empire

55.

Finish the Quote...

the lone and level sands...

a)

stand alone

b)

seem quiet

c)

stretch far away

d)

lie silent

56.

Fill in the gaps...

two ____ and ___________ legs of ________

a)

long, hairy, grass

b)

vast, trunkless, stone

c)

small, lonely, man

57.

What form does the poem take?

a)

An acrostic poem

b)

A sonnet

c)

A song

d)

A haiku

58.

What did Ramesses II believe?

a)

That he was invincible

b)

That he was a fair king

c)

That he would never be remembered

d)

That his statue and legacy would last forever

59.

What type of rhythm does the poem take?

a)

Iambic Tetrameter

b)

Haiku

c)

Iambic Pentameter

d)

Limerick

60.
What is the poem mainly about?
a)
an ancient and cruel ruler's statue destroyed by the effects of time
b)
a lost traveller who finds safety in the ruins of a statue
c)
a pharaoh who meets a traveller in the middle of nowhere
d)
a poet who finds a pedestal that used to belong to a great king
61.

What's a 'visage'?

a)

A person's legs

b)

A person's face

c)

A type of statue

d)

An inscription on a statue

62.
What did the sculptor do well?
a)
The sculptor really captured Ozymandias's harsh character as shown in the face of the statue.
b)
He or she carved tiny, intricate details on the pedestal.
c)
The sculptor was able to build a weak-enough statue that would crumble over time.
d)
He or she met the traveller and showed him how to dig up the ruins of his masterpiece.
63.

Who is the speaker in the poem?

a)

The Traveller

b)

Rameses II

c)

The Poet

d)

All Three

64.

Which theme is not shown in Ozymandias?

a)

Power of Nature

b)

Negative Emotions

c)

Effects of Conflict

d)

Power of Humans

65.

'End of ______, except not ______.'

(a)  

66.

'His _____ touchy _______.'

(a)  

67.

'A hundred ______ in _____-and-_____'

(a)  

68.

'And mark in every face I meet

M_____ of _______, ______ of ______.'

(a)  

69.

'And, as I rose upon the stroke, my _____/ Went heaving through the _____ like a _____'

(a)  

70.

'Half sunk, a ______ ______ lies, whose ____

And wrinkled lip, and sneer of ____ _______'

(a)  

71.

'(since none puts by

The (a)   I have drawn for you, but I)'

72.

Finish the quote: She had A heart – how shall I say? – too soon....'

a)

too quickly made happy,

Too quickly impressed; she liked everything

She looked on, and her looks went everywhere.

b)

...made glad,

Too easily impressed; she liked whate’er

She looked on, and her looks went everywhere.'

c)

...made glad; she liked whate’er

She stared at, and her eyes went everywhere.'

d)

filled with joy, too easily wooed and her looks went everywhere.'

73.

'I gave _______; / Then all _____ _______together.'

(a)  

74.

'Into the ____ of _____/ ____the six hundred.'

(a)  

75.

The use of words that sound like what they mean.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Personification

c)

Alliteration

d)

Rhyme

76.

A comparison using the words "like" or "as".

a)

Simile

b)

Theme

c)

Metaphor

d)

Hyperbole

77.

How the poem makes the reader feel.

a)

Mood

b)

Tone

c)

Connotation

d)

Personification

78.

Language that gives human characteristics to a non-human object.

a)

Personification

b)

Alliteration

c)

Assonance

d)

Theme

79.

The repetition of sounds at the end of the word.

a)

Rhyme

b)

Alliteration

c)

Assonance

d)

Onomatopoeia

80.

A type of poetry with no regular rhyming pattern, rhythm, or line length.

a)

Free Verse

b)

Narrative Poetry

c)

Haiku

d)

Limerick

81.

The use of words or phrases more than once of emphasis.

a)

Repetition

b)

Rhythm

c)

Alliteration

d)

Rhyme

82.

The central message or lesson of a poem.

a)

Theme

b)

Conflict

c)

Mood

d)

Tone

83.

A comparison without using the words "like" or "as".

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

84.

The narrator of a poem.

a)

Speaker

b)

Poet

c)

Free Verse

d)

Narrative Poetry

85.

The poet's attitude toward the poem.

a)

Tone

b)

Mood

c)

Shift

d)

Connotation

86.

The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that give poetry its unique sound and beat.

a)

Rhythm

b)

Rhyme

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Alliteration

87.

An exaggeration.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Irony

c)

Idiom

d)

Assonance

88.

The use of a word or phrase that appeals to the reader’s five senses.

a)

Imagery

b)

Irony

c)

Idiom

d)

Hyperbole

89.

A type of poetry that tells a story with a setting, characters and a short plot.

a)

Narrative

b)

Free Verse

c)

Haiku

d)

Limerick

90.

A group of lines in a poem.

a)

Stanza

b)

Lines

c)

Couplet

d)

Paragraph

91.

Repetition of a consonant beginning sound.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Rhyme

d)

Rhythm

92.

A change within the poem.

a)

Shift

b)

Theme

c)

Conflict

d)

Mood

93.

Repetition of a vowel sound within words.

a)

Assonance

b)

Alliteration

c)

Rhythm

d)

Rhyme

94.

When the unexpected happens.

a)

Irony

b)

Idiom

c)

Imagery

d)

Hyperbole

95.

Fill in the blank: "I wander through each ______________ street."

a)

Filthy

b)

Charter'd

c)

Hideous

d)

Manacled

96.

What does the word "charter'd" mean?

a)

Huge

b)

Owned

c)

Dirty

d)

Built-up

97.

What technique is being used here? "Marks of weakness, marks of woe."

a)

Repetition

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Powerful verbs

d)

Assonance

98.

Fill in the blank: "The ___________ manacles I hear."

a)

Prisoner's

b)

Rusted

c)

Restricting

d)

Mind-forg'd

99.

"Mind-forg'd manacles" is an example of which technique?

a)

Repetition

b)

Powerful verbs

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

100.

Complete the line: "Every _________ church appalls."

a)

Blackning

b)

Disgraceful

c)

Holy

d)

Sacred

101.

What word class is "blackning" in the phrase "blackning church"?

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

102.

Complete the line: "Blasts the newborn infant's _______"

a)

Tear

b)

Anger

c)

Disobedience

d)

Laziness

103.

What is the words class of "blasts" from "blasts the newborn infant's tear?"

a)

Adverb

b)

Noun

c)

Adjective

d)

Verb

104.

Which line from the poem shows that religion is corrupt and unable to help anyone in London?

a)

Mind-forged manacles I hear

b)

Every blackning church appalls

c)

Blights with plagues the marriage hearse

d)

Near where the chartered Thames does flow

105.

"Near where the chartered Thames does flow".

What element of power or conflict is being presented here?

a)

The conflict between the industries and the workers.

b)

London's ruling class is so powerful it feels it 'owns' the natural resource of the river.

c)

The power of religion.

d)

The conflict between industry and nature.

106.

"Mind forg'd manacles I hear."

What elements of power and conflict are present in this line?

a)

How people are powerlessly trapped in London.

b)

How powerful the ordinary people of London are.

c)

The conflict between industry and religion.

d)

The people's internal conflict about their own lives and where they should be.

107.

"In every cry of every man, in every infant's cry of fear."

What elements of power and conflict are presented in this line?

a)

The people of London are powerlessly suffering against the power of London.

b)

Religion is exceptionally powerful in London.

c)

The conflict between the heartless London and its population.

d)

The conflict between industry and nature.

108.

"The hapless soldiers sigh runs in blood down palace walls."

What elements of power and conflict are present here?

a)

The power of industry.

b)

The powerlessness of law enforcement and protection.

c)

Conflict between rioting disorder and the established lawkeepers.

d)

Conflict between industry and nature.

109.

What might Blake be saying about London overall?

a)

It's horrific and is ruining lives.

b)

It's a fantastic place to go on a bank holiday Monday.

c)

Some bits are better than others.

d)

I love the museums...

110.

Who are the characters in this poem?

a)

600 British soldiers, Cossack and Russian soldiers

b)

horses, men, Lord Tennyson

c)

cannons, battlefield, horses

d)

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, sabres, cannons

111.

What is the setting of this poem?

a)

A battlefield nicknamed The Valley of Death

b)

in the light brigade

c)

in America during the revolutionary war

d)

in a museum

112.

Who wrote the poem The Charge of the Light Brigade?

a)

Alfred Hitchcock

b)

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

c)

Alfred The Butler in Batman

d)

Alfred, Lord Byron

113.

Where were the Light Brigade heading?

a)

The Valley of Death.

b)

The Volley of Death.

c)

The Valley of Danger.

d)

The Volley of Danger.

114.

How many soldiers were there in The Light Brigade?

a)

6 soldiers

b)

60 soldiers

c)

600 soldiers

d)

6000 soldiers

115.

In stanza 2, who does "someone" refer to?

a)

The commander

b)

The teacher

c)

The boss

116.
Why do you think the order was considered a blunder?
a)
They did not have enough weapons
b)
They were scared
c)
They knew they were going to die
117.
What is the meaning of 'blundered' ?
a)
Made mistake (Buat salah)
b)
A measurement of distance (ukuran)
c)
Attack violently (serang dgn ganas)
d)
Worried or scared (Takut/ kecut perut)
118.
What is the meaning of 'league' ?
a)
Made mistake (Buat salah)
b)
A measurement of distance (ukuran)
c)
Attack violently (serang dgn ganas)
d)
Worried or scared (Takut/ kecut perut)
119.

Which phrase could be the motto of the light brigade?

a)

half a league

b)

do and die

c)

someone had made a blunder

d)

into the jaws of death

120.

What happened when they entered the valley?

a)

they were welcomed

b)

they were given a feast

c)

they were being attacked

d)

they attacked the enemies

121.

How far did the soldiers had to march?

a)

5 kilometres

b)

5 miles

c)

2.5 kilometres

d)

2.5 miles

122.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the light brigade?

a)

cowardly

b)

brave

c)

loyal

d)

patriotic

123.

What would be your reaction if a school mate invites you to smoke a cigarette?

a)

I will accept his invitation because he wants to be my friend

b)

I will decline because smoking is not good for our health.

c)

I will accept and say thank you for being so kind.

d)

I will decline because smoking is good for me.

124.

What is your reaction if you know that your group leader is making a mistake?

a)

I will scold him

b)

I will not do what he asks me to do

c)

I will explain to him that it is a mistake

d)

I will just keep quiet because I respect my group leader

125.

Why is the war described as 'mouth of hell' and 'jaws of death'?

a)

there were sharks during the war

b)

there were many open doors

c)

there were deaths and bloodshed

d)

there were devils

126.

What is the most destructive weapon used by the enemies?

a)

tank

b)

sword

c)

gun

d)

cannon

127.

Why did the soldiers followed the commander's orders although they knew he had made a mistake?

a)

The soldiers were courageous

b)

The soldiers had to obey their commanding officer.

c)

The soldiers enjoyed being attacked.

d)

The soldiers do not know how to think for themselves.

128.

Which phrase shows that a soldier MUST obey the order of his commander?

a)

Onward! The light brigade!

b)

Into the Valley of Death

c)

Theirs not to question why

d)

Cannons to the right of them

129.

How was the light brigade being attacked?

a)

they were aimed by bows and arrows

b)

they were attacked with swords and daggers

c)

they were shot by guns

d)

they were bombed by cannons

130.

Who are the characters in this poem?

a)

600 British soldiers, Cossack and Russian soldiers

b)

horses, men, Lord Tennyson

c)

cannons, battlefield, horses

d)

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, sabres, cannons

131.

What is the setting of this poem?

a)

A battlefield nicknamed The Valley of Death

b)

in the light brigade

c)

in America during the revolutionary war

d)

in a museum

132.

What is the major conflict in the poem?

a)

the leader sent British soldiers into a battle they couldn't win

b)

the men had to ride horses instead of having tanks

c)

the Russians and Cossacks lost the battle

d)

the 600 men won the battle

133.

What stanza contains the climax (the most intense part of the story)?

a)

stanza 1

b)

stanza 6

c)

stanza 4

d)

stanza 2

134.

What is the resolution in this poem?

a)

only a few of the 600 men survived

b)

all of the 600 men survived

c)

none of the Russians survived

d)

none of the Cossacks survived

135.

Based on the poem and the Blind Side segment, what would be an appropriate theme to this poem?

a)

We should have courage and honor even in intense situations

b)

Don't follow a leader who gives bad commands

c)

Don't go to war

d)

We should do whatever possible to avoid being in a battle

136.

Who wrote The Charge of the Light Brigade

a)

soldiers who were in the battle

b)

Alfred, Lord Tennyson

c)

William Wordsworth Longfellow

d)

Mrs. Heartsfield

137.

In this poem, the audio helped us understand intense and somber (sad) parts of the poem, because the spearker...

a)

sped up and slow down while reading those parts

b)

never changed his reading speed

c)

read the entire poem as fast as possible

d)

read the entire poem as slowly as possible

138.

What event occurred during the rising action?

a)

the 600 men rode into battle

b)

they Cossacks and Russians brok through the line

c)

horse and hero fell

d)

honor was given to the Light Brigade

139.

What event occurred during the falling action?

a)

the survivors came back to camp

b)

the 600 charged into battle

c)

the cannons surrounded the men

d)

the leader gave the order to go into battle

140.

What is the effect of the repetition of "not" in stanza 2?

"Theirs not to make reply

Theirs not to reason why"

a)

It amplifies the mistake of the one responsible for the charge.

b)

It reinforces the responsibility of the soldiers to obey orders.

c)

It emphasizes that a big problem occurred in the valley.

d)

It clarifies why they were traveling such a far distance.

141.

What is the tone of the speaker toward the soldiers?

a)

Grief-stricken

b)

Respectful

c)

Sarcastic

d)

Pleased

142.

What is the effect of the description in stanza 3:

"Cannon to right of them

Cannon to left of them

Cannon in front of them

Volleyed and thundered"

a)

It depicts the journey into the afterlife.

b)

It shows the strength of the armed forces.

c)

It shows the amount of weaponry in the valley.

d)

It illustrates the deaths of the soldiers on the field that day.

143.

What is the theme of this poem?

a)

One should never question authority.

b)

Bravery requires being prepared at all times.

c)

People should value those who display courage.

d)

Death in war is the most honorable way to conclude one's life.

144.

Which quote from the poem supports the idea that we should value those who display courage?

a)

"Into the jaws of Death"

b)

"Theirs but to do or die"

c)

"Boldly they rode and well"

d)

"Honor the charge they made!"

145.

According to the speaker, what caused the soldiers to ride into the "valley of Death"?

a)

The soldiers were simply following orders.

b)

The soldiers wanted to be remembered forever.

c)

The soldiers came to an agreement through a vote.

d)

The soldiers desired to do battle against their enemies.

146.

Select the TWO sets of lines below that support the idea that the soldiers were only following orders.

a)

"All in the valley of Death/ Rode the six hundred"

b)

"Theirs not to make reply/ Theirs not to reason why"

c)

"Boldly they rode and well/ Into the jaws of Death"

d)

"Not though the soldier knew/ Someone had blundered"

e)

"Cossack and Russian/ Reeled from the sabre stroke"

147.

What was the significance of stanza three to the plot of the poem?

a)

This was the stanza where they were given the orders to enter the valley.

b)

This was the stanza where they boldly rode into battle while surrounded by the enemy.

c)

This was the stanza where they were dying and only a few survive.

d)

This was the stanza where the speaker encourages the reader to remember and honor the Light Brigade.

148.

What was the significance of stanza five to the plot of the poem?

a)

This was the stanza where they were given the orders to enter the valley.

b)

This was the stanza where they boldly rode into battle while surrounded by the enemy.

c)

This was the stanza where they were dying and only a few survive.

d)

This was the stanza where the speaker encourages the reader to remember and honor the Light Brigade.

149.

What was the significance of stanza two to the plot of the poem?

a)

This was the stanza where they were given the orders to enter the valley.

b)

This was the stanza where they boldly rode into battle while surrounded by the enemy.

c)

This was the stanza where they were dying and only a few survive.

d)

This was the stanza where the speaker encourages the reader to remember and honor the Light Brigade.

150.

'Some one had blundered. Who does 'some one' refers to?

a)

commander

b)

soldier

c)

citizen

151.

Why do you think the order was considered a blunder?

a)

The soldiers win the battle

b)

The soldiers would fight a losing battle

152.

What did the soldiers do when they were attacked heavily?

a)

They ran away from the battle

b)

They rode bravely to fight the enemies

153.

How many soldiers were in The Light Brigade?

a)

700

b)

600

c)

500

154.

In stanza 2, which word means 'made a serious mistake'?

a)

dismayed

b)

blundered

155.

In Stanza 1, which line in the poem indicates that the soldiers are marching towards their death?

a)

Rode the six hundred

b)

Into the valley of death

156.

What do you think the soldiers felt as they rode towards their death?

a)

They were afraid

b)

They were brave

c)

They were sad

157.

What do these lines tell us about the soldiers?

a)

The soldiers did not feel afraid although they knew that they were going to the deadly battlefield.

b)

The soldiers feel angry whem they knew their captain had made a mistake

158.

What feeling do the lines above convey?

a)

Panicked

b)

Angry

c)

Nervous

d)

Anxious

e)

Afraid

159.

In stanza 3, what happened to the soldiers?

a)

They ran away from the battlefield.

b)

They were attacked by cannons in all directions.

160.
The poem starts with a man awake and running?
a)
True
b)
False
161.
You can tell that his uniform is uncomfortable because it is:
a)
"raw-seamed" and "sweat heavy"
b)
"too tight" and "too small"
162.
"Bullets smacking the belly out of the air".  The personification of the bullets and the air...
a)
Needs salt and pepper on it
b)
makes the bullets seem violent and the air sound as if it is being attacked
c)
Rhymes
d)
Is spelled wrong
163.
In Ted Hughes' simile, what part of the body is the soldier's rifle compared to?
a)
"as pointy as Mrs Glew's nose"
b)
"useless as a gammy leg"
c)
"numb as a smashed arm"
d)
"a rickety spinal chord"
164.
In which stanza does the action stop still?
a)
Stanza 1
b)
Stanza 2
c)
Stanza 3
165.
What literary device does the writing use in "cold clockwork"?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Enjambment
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Soldering
166.
There's a dream sequence in the second stanza.  This is represented by...
a)
A man being chased by a monster
b)
An alarm clock
c)
A man running, not really knowing why, with his foot in "mid-stride" like a statue.
d)
A lesson that never ends
167.
What strange representation of nature brings us back to the battlefield in stanza 3?
a)
a squirrel
b)
a hare
c)
a fox
d)
a pike
168.
What does the soldier drop as he runs towards the green hedge with his bayonet ready?
a)
His soap and toothpaste
b)
His cigarettes
c)
king, honour, human dignity etcetera
d)
His guts (sorry, so vulgar)
169.
In the final line "His terror's touchy dynamite", what is it that makes the soldier dangerous?
a)
His stick of dynamite
b)
His touch
c)
His fear
d)
His breath
170.

Language: "Bullets smacking the belly out of the air". The personification of the bullets and the air...

a)

Needs salt and pepper on it

b)

makes the bullets seem violent and the air sound as if it is being attacked

c)

Rhymes

d)

Is spelled wrong

171.

Language: In Ted Hughes' simile, what part of the body is the soldier's rifle compared to?

a)

"as pointy as Mrs Glew's nose"

b)

"useless as a gammy leg"

c)

"numb as a smashed arm"

d)

"a rickety spinal chord"

172.

Language: What device is "cold clockwork"?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Enjambment

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Soldering

173.

Language: Why does Hughes personify the bullets in the quotation 'bullets smacking the belly out of the air'?

a)

To suggest that war is like a machine

b)

To suggest the bullets are violent and forceful

c)

To suggest that the soldier cannot think about home or his honour - he has to focus on surviving

d)

To show how cold the weather is

174.

Language: Why does Hughes compare war to 'cold clockwork'?

a)

To suggest that war is like a machine

b)

To suggest the bullets are violent and forceful

c)

To suggest that the soldier cannot think about home or his honour - he has to focus on surviving

d)

To show how cold the weather is

175.

Language: What does the adverb 'suddenly' suggest?

a)

It happened with little warning - the speaker was surprised.

b)

It started quickly.

c)

It ended quickly.

d)

The speaker was easily shocked.

176.

Language: What does the adjective 'raw' suggest?

a)

That something is uncooked in the poem.

b)

That there was a lack of protection, possibly the speaker is young or vulnerable.

c)

The speaker is inexperienced.

d)

The speaker is referring to how he feels.

177.

Language: What does 'dazzled by rifle fire' suggest?

a)

The speaker is being shot at repeatedly.

b)

The image is strangely beautiful or mesmerizing - it keeps the speakers attention.

c)

The speaker is confused as he can't see properly.

d)

It shows that bullets have both give and show power.

178.

Structure: Why might the poet have used dashes?

a)

To show how the speaker pauses briefly as he tries to make sense of the confusion.

b)

To show how the speaker is panting and struggling to breathe as he runs away.

c)

To create pace and action.

d)

The poet just really liked dashes!

179.

Structure: Why might the poet use commas?

a)

To show he doesn't want people to read the poem too quickly.

b)

To show he really likes commas.

c)

To make the reader short of breath.

d)

To create a sense of pace and action by showing lots of things happening quickly.

180.

Language: What does the 'yellow hare' symbolise?

a)

Having to be quick and ready to react.

b)

The force of nature against the force of battle.

c)

A feeling of mixed emotions.

d)

The feeling of fear and helplessness.

181.

Language: What technique is used in the line 'sweating like molten iron from the centre of his chest'?

a)

Sibilance

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

182.

Form: What person is the poem written in?

a)

First person

b)

Second person

c)

Third person

183.

Structure: What is the following an example of?


"Dropped like luxuries in a yelling alarm

To get out of that blue crackling air"

a)

Enjambment

b)

Caesura

c)

End stopped line

d)

Repetition

184.

Structure: What is the following an example of?


"Statuary in mid-stride. Then the shot-slashed furrows"

a)

End stopped line

b)

Repetition

c)

Caesura

d)

Enjambment

185.

Who wrote this poem?

a)

Emily Bronte

b)

Percy Bysshe Shelley

c)

Mary Shelley

d)

Lord Byron

186.

Who is talking in the poem?

a)

The traveller

b)

The poet

c)

Ozymandias

d)

The Pharoh

187.

Where do you think the traveller was referring to?

a)

Egypt

b)

France

c)

Australia

d)

Canada

188.

What did the traveller see?

a)

Two vast and trunkless legs of stone

b)

One vast and trunkless leg of stone

c)

Two vast and trunkless legs of steel

d)

Two vast and truncated legs of stone

189.

The sculptor captured Ozymandias' expression perfectly. He looked like he was

a)

cruel and arrogant

b)

mild and shy

c)

kind and benevolent

d)

angry and upset

190.

Complete the quote: whose frown,

And wrinkled lip, and ______________________,

Tell that its sculptor well those passions read

a)

sneer of cold command

b)

sneer of mocking scorn

c)

expression of arrogance

d)

expression of anger

191.

What is the rhyming pattern of this poem?

a)

ABAB

b)

AABB

c)

ABBA

d)

ABBB

192.

What did Ozymandias command people to do:

a)

Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair

b)

Look on my works, ye peasants, and despair

c)

Look at my works, ye mighty, and despair

d)

Look on my works, ye mighty, and be very impressed

193.

What do you think is the message in the poem?

a)

nothing lasts forever

b)

Ozymandias was right to be arrogant

c)

Ozymandias seemed like a nice person

d)

The traveler didn't like the desert.

194.

Language: Why might the poem start with this line?

'On another occasion,'...

a)

Anecdotal language implies matter of fact tone, an event is about to take place and that this is starting half way through a conversation.

b)

Implies that the poem is set in a war zone.

195.

Form: Which tense is this line written in and why might it be important?


"On another occasion, we get sent out

to tackle looters raiding a bank."

a)

Past tense, shows the event is unforgettable

b)

Present tense, shows the event is happening

c)

Future tense, showing the event will happen

196.

Language: What type of language is being used at the start of the poem?

a)

Anecdotal language - language sharing a story

b)

Persuasive language - language to persuade

197.

Language: What type of language is used with "legs it up the road"

a)

Formal language, which indicates the speakers' position

b)

Colloquial language, which gives a realistic tone to the voice of the speaker

198.

Language: What might the noun "lads" imply?

a)

The nature of what is happening, a violent killing is juxtaposed (next to) the relaxed way he talks about the event.

Sibilance - shows the disregard for respect

b)

Informal - colloquial language - could be seen as like a night out with the lads. Creates a sense of realism and authenticity.

199.

Language: What does this line reveal, "he's here in my head when I close my eyes,"

a)

Omnipresence (ever present) of his memories

b)

Analogy, describes the memory like a hostile soldier

200.

Language: Which device is used with "sun-stunned, sand smothered land"?

a)

Sibilance, gives the impression of a sinister dream or nightmare like state.

b)

Assonance, gives the impression of a sinister dream or nightmare like state.

201.

Form: How would you best describe the form of the poem?

a)

8 stanzas in blank verse, with quatrains for the first seven stanzas and a couplet for the last stanza. Rigid structure mirrors the military life.

b)

8 stanzas in blank verse.

202.

Form: What is the form of the poem?

a)

Monologue using asides and syntax which shows a conversational tone.

b)

Sonnet form with conversational tone.

203.

Form: What does the couplet at the end of the poem imply?

a)

The soldier's mind is failing, due to the Post Traumatic Stress he is experiencing.

b)

That the soldier is at peace with his actions.

204.

Language: What language technique is 'legs it up the road'?

a)

Adjectives

b)

A colloquial expression

c)

Formal language

d)

Personification

205.

Structure: What technique is 'somebody else and somebody else'?

a)

Assonance

b)

Simile

c)

Repetition

d)

Metaphor

206.

Language: "On another occasion" suggests..

a)

These events happen regularly.

b)

Soldiers have lost feelings.

c)

Words cannot describe what he is witnessing.

d)

killing is part of the job.

207.

Language: The verb "tosses" implies

a)

Conflicts make people responsible.

b)

Makes a graphic disturbing image.

c)

Portrays a vivid image of the horror of war.

d)

Conflict devalues human life.

208.

Language: "Dream, and he's torn apart by a dozen rounds" suggests...

a)

He can't rid himself of this horrific image.

b)

The guilt is overwhelming.

c)

Flashback means he has trouble sleeping due to nightmares.

d)

He's trying to think whether his actions were justified.

209.

Language: Identify the language technique used, ' rips through'...

a)

Adverbial, describing the bullet going through the looters body.

b)

Noun, describing the bullet going through the looters body.

c)

Consonance, describing the bullet going through the looters body.

d)

Verb, describing the bullet going through the looters body.

210.

Structure: Why does the poet repeat the words somebody else?

a)

This is an every day occurrence.

b)

He is not sure who was involved.

c)

He is deeply offended.

d)

To shift the blame from himself.

211.

Language: 'His bloody life in my bloody hands' implies.

a)

The soldier has dirty hands.

b)

The soldier has accepted responsibility for the killing.

c)

The looter is covered in blood.

d)

The looter has lost blood.

212.

Language: What does the noun phrase 'this looter' highlight?

a)

He does not have a personal connection with this person, he is just another criminal.

b)

The looter is a novice.

c)

The soldier feels powerless.

d)

There is no solidarity in this world.

213.

Language: 'probably armed, possibly not' suggests....

a)

It happened more than once.

b)

He has no sense of remorse.

c)

He has doubts whether he made the right decision to shoot.

d)

They are programmed to behave a certain way.

214.

Structure: Which quote marks the volta (change of tone/turning point) in the poem?

a)

"The drink and drugs won't flush him out"

b)

"His bloody life in my bloody hands"

c)

"End of story, except not really"

d)

"six feet under"

215.

In 'Remains', the narrator repeats that the looter was ' (a)   armed, possibly not.'

216.

The line 'End of story, except not really.' tells us...

a)

that there was another incident with the looter.

b)

the looter was dead and the mission completed.

c)

the looter was dead, but the memory of the event would continue to haunt the narrator.

217.

'Remains' is a poem based on the account of a ...

a)

British soldier who served in Iraq.

b)

British soldier who served in the Falklands.

c)

German soldier who fought in World War One.

d)

British soldier who fought in World War Two.

218.

What is the significance of the 'blood-shadow' which stays on the street in the poem 'Remains'?

a)

It is a visual reminder of the death of the looter, which also foreshadows how the memory of his death is going to haunt the narrator.

b)

The blood stain on the street left by the dying looter which disappears a week later.

c)

An outline of the looter's body created by the sun which will haunt the narrator.

219.

What does 'sort of inside out' suggest in the poem 'Remains'?

a)

It tells us the horrific nature of the looter's injuries in graphic detail.

b)

It suggests the looter is dead.

c)

The language is clumsy and childish, suggesting the narrator is unable to process what he has done in an adult way.

220.

Complete the key quote from Remains: 'his bloody _______ in my bloody ______.'

(a)  

221.

The poem Remains examines...

a)

the choice a kamikaze pilot made and the impact on the rest of his life.

b)

The trauma family members experience when soldiers leave for war.

c)

the impact of the weather in World War One.

d)

the lasting psychological effects conflict can have on a person's well-being.

222.

The language of the poem at the start of Remains is informal and casual; another word for this is...

a)

coloquial

b)

colloquial

c)

collocation

d)

collective

223.

'he's here in my head when I close my eyes, dug in behind enemy lines' is an example of...

a)

a simile, which shows the memory of the looter does not fade

b)

a metaphor, which suggests the memory of the looter is stuck in the narrator's mind, like a soldier in a trench.

c)

personification, designed to make us understand how frightening war is.

224.

'Probably armed, possibly not' is a significant line because...

a)

It is repeated in the poem.

b)

It is in the first stanza.

c)

It suggests that the narrator has doubts about his actions, which then lead to guilt that he cannot escape.

d)

It suggests the narrator is certain he did the right thing.

225.

What is PTSD?

a)

Post Tragic Stress Deformity

b)

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

c)

Pot Tramatic Stres Disoda

d)

Potatoes Try Singing Duets

226.

What has power in Remains? (Two answers)

a)

Bombs

b)

Memory

c)

Soldiers

d)

The King

e)

The Power Rangers

227.

'probably armed, possibly not' is called...

a)

anaphora

b)

repeated refrain

c)

colloquialism

d)

enjambment

228.

'the drink and the drugs won't flush him out -' is an example of

a)

internal rhyme

b)

analysis

c)

plosive alliteration

d)

hyperbolic metaphor

229.

The references to bloody hands to signify guilt is an intertextual reference to...

a)

The Wind in the Willows

b)

Macbeth

c)

The Iraq War

d)

The Bible

230.

Explain the double meaning of the poem's title.

4 lines
231.

Which themes are in the poem 'Remains'?

a)

Effects of conflict, reality of conflict, memory, negative emotions including guilt and individual experiences.

b)

Power of humans, loss and absence, negative emotions including fear and pride.

232.

Which condition is 'Remains' illustrating?

a)

PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

b)

A disrespectful attitude towards the enemy and death.

233.

What is the tone and mood of the poem?

a)

Natural fast pace to the poem - like a confession with anecdotal language. The memory hurts more than the event itself.

b)

Conversational, jokey language

234.

What does the poem suggest about the speaker in the poem?

a)

That he experienced conflict, but he is over it now.

b)

There's a conflict in their mind - an avoidance of the reality of what happened is still haunting him.

235.

"On another occasion" suggests..

a)

These events happen regularly.

b)

Soldiers have lost feelings.

c)

Words cannot describe what he is witnessing.

d)

killing is part of the job.

236.

"Dream, and he's torn apart by a dozen rounds" suggests..

a)

He can't rid himself of this horrific image.

b)

The guilt is overwhelming.

c)

Flashback means he has trouble sleeping due to nightmares.

d)

He's trying to think whether his actions were justified.

237.

'probably armed, possibly not' suggests....

a)

It happened more than once.

b)

He has no sense of remorse.

c)

He has doubts whether he made the right decision to shoot.

d)

They are programmed to behave a certain way.

238.

What does the title of the poem 'Remains' suggest?

a)

Residue

b)

Left overs.

c)

Memories remain in the soldiers head even after the incident has happened.

d)

The blood stains remains in the street as evidence of a brutal murder.

239.

What else does the title of the poem suggest

a)

The recovery of dead bodies.

b)

To stay.

c)

To hold out.

d)

Linger in the air.

240.

What did Simon Armitage write the poem for?

a)

He enjoys writing emotive poems to shock the reader

b)

He knew the man who died

c)

Because he shot someone when he was in the army

d)

To convey the effects of PTSD

241.

The line 'End of story, except not really.' tells us...

a)

that there was another incident with the looter.

b)

the looter was dead and the mission completed.

c)

the looter was dead, but the memory of the event would continue to haunt the narrator.

242.

'Remains' is a poem based on the account of a ...

a)

British soldier who served in Iraq.

b)

British soldier who served in the Falklands.

c)

German soldier who fought in World War One.

d)

British soldier who fought in World War Two.

243.

The poem Remains examines...

a)

the choice a kamikaze pilot made and the impact on the rest of his life.

b)

The trauma family members experience when soldiers leave for war.

c)

the impact of the weather in World War One.

d)

the lasting psychological effects conflict can have on a person's well-being.

244.

Why does the soldier feel guilty?

a)

He killed a looter

b)

He killed his mum

c)

He killed his brother

d)

He killed his father

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