Starter quiz

  • Which of the following aspects is important when reading poetry aloud?
    • looking down at the ground
    • neat handwriting
    • emphasising rhythm and rhyme  ✓
    • using complex vocabulary
  • What contributes the most to the enjoyment of poetry?
    • knowing about the poet's entire life
    • memorising the whole poem
    • exploring the emotions and imagery conveyed  ✓
    • analysing the historical context of the poem
  • What defines rhyme in poetry?
    • words with the same ending sounds  ✓
    • words that have opposite meanings
    • words with similar spellings
    • words with different syllable counts
  • What is the purpose of repetition in poetry?
    • to confuse the reader
    • to emphasise key themes or ideas  ✓
    • to convey a single idea once
    • to make a poem shorter
  • True or false? Capital letters and full stops are necessary in poetry.
    • True
    • False ✓
  • Match the different types of rhyme in poetry to their meanings.
    • near rhyme
      ⇔
      where the sounds are similar but not identical ✓
    • end rhyme
      ⇔
      pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem ✓
    • rhyme scheme
      ⇔
      overall pattern of rhymes in a poem ✓
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