Analysing the poem 'England in 1819' | Starter Quiz | Oak National Academy

Words such as "glorious" and "illuminate" create {{}} tone.

• an optimistic

• a pessimistic

• a neutral

Answer explanation

Using words such as "glorious" and "illuminate" create a hopeful, positive tone.

The continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line, stanza or couplet is...

(a)  

Answer explanation

Enjambment generally represents the conceptual continuation of an idea or theme within the poem.

A pause or a break in a line of verse, often marked by punctuation is a...

(a)  

Answer explanation

A caesura can put emphasise on a certain word or could indicate the emotion of the speaker if they have to keep pausing to take a breath.

Words and ideas which are used to suggest meaning that is not literally true is (a)   language.

Answer explanation

Techniques such as metaphors, similes, allusion, and personification are all part of figurative language.

What does the phrase "his name is mud" suggest?

• They have been disgraced.

• They have been engaged in criminal activity.

• They have been engaged in charitable activity.

• They are environmentally conscious.

Answer explanation

The origin of the phrase is that people’s view of you is so low that you are no better than the mud beneath their feet.

A volta is...

• the turn of thought or argument in the sonnet form

• an invented perspective or speaker used by a writer

• expressing personal emotions or feelings in a poetic, musical way

Answer explanation

The shift in idea or narrative could be used to reveal a different meaning to the reader or reveal a conclusion.