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Worksheetsenglish assesment study guide
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 24mins
What 2 poems that we looked at, had a deeper meaning about racism in the early 20th century USA?
The Flowers
and
Strange Fruit
Dis Poetry
and
The Flowers
Half-Caste
and
Dis Poetry
Shakespeare Sister
and
Half-Caste
What kind of dialectic language did Benjamin Zephaniah use in his poem "Dis Poetry"?
He didn't use dialectic language
Caribbean Patois
Jamaican Patois
What things can a poem have that makes it almost like a song? (select 3)
imagery
lyrical language (language that's considered elevated or beautiful)
stanzas
rhythm
metaphors
(often extended)
what poetic features can a poet use to add a sense of time and place to their poetry? (select 4)
stanzas
imagery
sensory language
dialectic language
specific and relevant details
what poetic features does the poem "Strange Fruit" have and what is its focus?
features :
- contrasting
- song references
- religious references
focus :
feminism/struggles women face compared to mens
features :
- contrasting
- sensory language
- imagery
- extended metaphor
focus :
racism in early 20th century USA
features :
- multiple languages
- extended metaphor
- imagery
focus :
effects of leaving home country, and losing your culture over time
what poetic features does the poem "Search For My Tongue" have and what is its focus?
features :
- contrasting
- song references
- religious references
focus :
feminism/struggles women face compared to mens
features :
- contrasting
- sensory language
- imagery
- extended metaphor
focus :
racism in early 20th century USA
features :
- multiple languages
- extended metaphor
- imagery
focus :
effects of leaving home country, and losing your culture over time
what poetic features does the poem "Elvis's Twin Sister" have and what is its focus?
features :
- contrasting
- song references
- religious references
focus :
feminism/struggles women face compared to mens
features :
- contrasting
- sensory language
- imagery
- extended metaphor
focus :
racism in early 20th century USA
features :
- multiple languages
- extended metaphor
- imagery
focus :
effects of leaving home country, and losing your culture over time
what are kennings?
when a metaphor is used all throughout a poem, story, etc.
when a poet combines 2 languages together (normally English plus another language)
an ancient Norse form of poetry that uses extended noun phrases
an unnatural pause, normally in the middle of a line, in a poem
The way a text is organised
and presented is...
(a)
Language which describes a
visual image is...
(a)
the mood or feel of a text is...
(a)
define enjambment
the repetition of
vowel sounds
The continuation of a line of
poetry without a pause beyond
the end of a line
A pause in the
middle of a line of poetry,
indicated by some form of
punctuation
The choice of words
used by a writer
An unnatural pause in the
middle of a line of poetry,
indicated by some form of
punctuation
(a)
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in a group or words close together is...
(a)
the repetition of
vowel sounds is...
(a)
The repetition of the
/s/ sound is...
(a)
comparing something to
another thing, but using the
words like or as to do so is a...
(a)
The choice of words
used by a writer is...
(a)
A set of words
related in meaning, often
used by writers to create a
particular idea or image in a
reader’s mind is...
(a)
these words are an example of a semantic field :
party, cake, banners, celebration, candles, joy
what are they all in relation to?
swimming pool
school
ocean
birthdays
these words are an example of a semantic field :
waves, lighthouse, clear, shore, storm, gulls, sails
what are they all in relation to?
swimming pool
school
ocean
birthdays
what's the difference between a simile and metaphor?
similes use like or as
while metaphors just state the comparison like a fact
similes just states the comparison like a fact
while metaphors use like or as
