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WorksheetsPoetry: London, COMH and Tissue
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 32mins
London: Fill in the blank: "I wander through each ______________ street."
Filthy
Charter'd
Hideous
Manacled
London: What technique is being used here? "Marks of weakness, marks of woe."
Repetition
Oxymoron
Powerful verbs
Assonance
London: Fill in the blank: "The (a) manacles I hear."
London: "Mind-forg'd manacles" is an example of which technique?
Repetition
Powerful verbs
Metaphor
Simile
London: Complete the line: "Every (a) church appalls."
London: 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
London: "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.
London: "In every cry of every man, in every infant's cry of fear."
What elements of power and conflict are presented in this line?
The people of London are powerlessly suffering against the power of London.
Religion is exceptionally powerful in London.
The conflict between the heartless London and its population.
The conflict between industry and nature.
Tissue: How is paper portrayed in the poem?
As something that is important and influential in society
As something that people use to take notes on
As something that isn't as powerful as the human spirit
As a fragile and useless material
Tissue: In terms of poem structure, what is notable about the final stanza which solely consists of the one line "turned into your skin."?
It ends with a full stop, which brings a clear conclusion to the poem
The first word isn't capitalised
It is written in second person, inviting the reader to understand the themes
It is the only stanza which isn't made up of four lines
Tissue: Along with the Koran and receipts, what other object made of paper is mentioned in the poem?
Newspapers
Maps
Law bills
Betting slips
Tissue: What does the narrator mean when she says that fine slips that say how much was paid "might fly our lives like paper kites"?
That the receipts can guide people into becoming financially stable
That people's lives can be controlled by money
That people rely on products such as from shops
That having a lot of money leads to more freedom in life
Tissue: What is alluded to when the narrator mentions "a structure never meant to last"?
A building made of paper
Human life
Borders
A bank
Tissue: Which of the following quotes features sibilance?
"Pages stroked and smoothed and turned"
"Layer over layer, luminous script over numbers over line"
"Thinned to be transparent"
"Written in the names and histories, who was born to whom"
Tissue: What is a possible reason that the title 'Tissue' was chosen?
To refer to the fragility of human society
To provide a link between the two themes of paper and human life
To show that the important pieces of paper could easily be thrown away
As a humourous play on words regarding the theme of paper
Tissue: What is the effect of the repeated use of 'over' in the quote "place layer over layer, luminous script over numbers over line"?
It creates rhythmic meter
It simplifies the description
It makes use of assonance
It creates imagery of something being built or created
LONDON: Which of the following quotations suggest that the people are trapped not just physically, but also mentally?
I wonder through each chartered street" (line 1)
"And mark in every face I meet" ( Line 3)
"The mind-forged manacles I hear" (line 8)
"And blights with plagues the marriage hearse" (Line 16) "And blights with plagues the marriage hearse" (Line 16)
London: Which of the following techniques does Blake use to emphasise the feeling of bleakness and despair that affects everyone and from which there seems to be no escape?
Oxymoron
Repetition
Contrast
London: Which of the following might be ideas that one can infer from the poem? (Select all that apply)
Blake sees the rapid urbanisation in Britain at the time as a dangerous force.
The speaker presents a London as a place where children are no longer free to enjoy childhood but are forced to work in dangerous conditions.
The poem is very pessimistic. Blake does not seem to show any hope for the future.
London: What might Blake be saying about London overall?
The city is oppressive to those without power, and causes immense suffering.
It's a fantastic place to go on a bank holiday!
Some aspects of London are unpleasant, but the people are generally hopeful.
It is busy and overcrowded.
London: What historical era is important in this poem?
Migration
Golden Age
Civil War
Industrial Revolution
London: Which of the following would be relevant intentions for the poem, London? (Select all that apply)
To criticise how those in powerful positions often mistreat their subjects.
To question the power and control of authoritative figures in our society.
To highlight the reality of conflict.
To highlight how those in powerful positions of authority (Church, monarchy, government) are not protecting the vulnerable of society and ignoring their plight.
Checking Out Me History: 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
Checking Out Me History: Nanny de Maroon helped to free slaves and fight the British in...
Guyana
Jamaica
South Africa
the USA
Checking Out Me History: 'Bandage up me eye with me own identity' is using which poetic techniques? (Tick all that apply)
Metaphor
Simile
Phonetic Spelling
oxymoron
Checking Out Me History: The image of Agard 'carving out' his own identity has connotations of what kind of process?
Permanence
Speed
Carefulness
Easiness
Checking Out Me History: Where was John Agard educated?
London
Guyana
New York
Kingston
Checking Out Me History: Which country ruled Agard's home country (Guyana) when he was growing up?
United Kingdom
USA
Jamaica
Guyana
Checking Out Me History: 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.
His stanzas are all of the same form to suggest language is universal.
His stanzas look neat to show how we should present ourselves at all times.
Checking Out Me History: Agard alternates between black history and Eurocentric history, highlighting how European history was taught, however other histories were left out.
True
False
Checking Out Me History: What technique is used here?
"Bandage up me eye with me own history"
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Checking Out Me History: What does the noun 'beacon' mean?
light
dark
shade
museum
Checking Out Me History: Mary Seacole was a British-Jamaican nurse, who is noted for her work during...
the First World War
the Boer War (in Southern Africa)
the Second World War
the Crimean War (In areas that would be parts of Russia, Ukraine and other countries today)
Checking Out Me History: What quotation creates the idea that the version of events given to students in 1960s Guyana was harmful?
Dem tell me bout de man who discover de balloon
dem never tell me bout Nanny de maroon
Blind me to me own identity
I carving out me identity
Checking Out Me History: What does the verb 'carving' in the final stanza suggest?
It suggests Agard is actively searching for his identity.
It suggests Agard is destroying the history he was taught.
It suggests Agard is lacking in direction.
It suggests Agard is now passively accepting his identity.
Checking Out Me History: What is the significance of the repetition of 'dem tell me'?
Anger at the miseducation of history
A desire for more information
Confusion about personal identity
A call against action and change
Checking Out Me History: What does the use of phonetic spelling to imitate Agard's dialect and accent represent?
John Agard's cultural identity
A lack of English language skills
A desire to confuse the reader
A tribute to English literature
Tissue: "Paper that lets the light shine through, this is what could (a) things."
Tissue: "pages (a) and stroked and turned transparent with attention."
Checking Out Me History: "Nanny ___-___ woman of mountain dream"
(a)
Checking Out Me History: " (a) up me eye with me own history"
Checking Out Me History: "Toussaint a slave with (a) "
