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Test Description: Poetry review
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1) What is the main theme of Ted Hughes' poem The Wind?
A
Love and relationships
B
The destructive power of nature
C
The beauty of nature
D
The importance of friendship
2) Select the definition for 'indomitable'.
A
Impossible to subdue or conquer
B
Excessive pride or self-confidence
C
The use of a list without connectives
D
A feeling of great distress of disturbance
3) How is the overall structure or the 'form' of the poem used for effect in 'Relic'?
A
It is written in a cycle reflecting the ideas in the poem
B
It shows the indomitable force of the wind
C
It shows the naturalistic style of the poem
D
It rhymes to highlight the feelings of the poetic persona
4) Why does Hughes use half-rhyme through most of Snowdrop?
A
To reflect the monotony of winter for many animals in the natural world.
B
To imply that the snowdrop has adapted for survival, despite the harsh challenges of nature.
C
To suggest that times of hardship in both the natural and human world, can feel like living an uncertain, unfulfilling 'half-
D
To link the weasel and crow to the human world and show how challenging it can be.
5) Which details in the poem suggest an undertone of hope for survival and the idea that if we adapt to hardship, life can find a way?
A
The image of the mouse followed by an end stopped line.
B
The simile 'brutal as the stars of this month.'
C
The image of the snowdrop and the caesura after 'deaths' followed by an extended line length.
D
The metaphor of 'the globe shrunk tight'.
6) Football at Slack is from the anthology 'Remains of Elmet.' What is this anthology known for?
A
Poems that are influenced by mythology and folk-lore; Hughes was fascinated by ancient cultures.
B
Poems that were originally intended for children in Yorkshire.
C
Poems that are nostalgic, personal and often capture childhood memories from living in rural Yorkshire towns.
D
Poems that explore conflict, brutality and hubris.
7) Which language device is used at the start of Football at Slack to create an atmosphere of joy, excitement and energy?
A
Plosive alliteration
B
Asyndeton
C
Extended metaphor
D
Personification
8) What is 'the sublime'?
A
The sublime is a powerful emotional response to eating delicious food. It is often said to be a mixture of fear and awe, and
B
The sublime is a way of describing the slime that gathers on Subway sandwiches if they are not eaten within a few hours of be
C
The sublime is where a poet structures their poem without end stops on some lines, leading lines to run on into the next line
D
The sublime is a powerful emotional response to an encounter with the natural world. It is often said to be a mixture of fear
9) The image 'elms and oak trees keep a kneeling vigil' is an example of which device and to what effect?
A
Metaphor - it creates the idea that the harvest moon makes large powerful creatures feel small and insignificant because the
B
Polysyndeton - it creates the idea of the harvest moon impacting all living creatures and the effect being eternal
C
Personification - it creates the idea that sometimes encounters with rare events in the natural world can feel like encounter
D
Anaphora - it creates a chant or prayer-like rhythm which builds a sense of worship and awe in the poem, as if the human and
10) What is the significance of the description 'Megalith-still'?
A
It creates a sense of joy and hope.
B
It suggests that they have a spiritual presence stemming from ancient natural world and have a God-like wisdom and experience
C
It suggests that they are huge, hence the 'mega' but also lethargic and oppressed like the animals in The Jaguar.
D
It creates a frightening image of the horses, like ancient predators, similar to Megalodons in the ocean.
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