Starter quiz

  • What effect does rhyme have in the poem ‘Carnival Dance Lesson’?
    • Rhyme creates a musical quality to the poem.  ✓
    • Rhyme creates a poem shorter in length.
    • Rhyme often distracts and confuses the reader.
    • Rhyme makes the pace of a poem slower.
  • Which poetic devices does John Lyons use in the poem ‘Carnival Dance Lesson’?
    • rhyme  ✓
    • simile
    • refrain  ✓
    • personification
  • Which verb best fits the following sentence? The electrifying atmosphere of carnival __________ with vibrant music, dazzling colours and joyous celebrations.
    • drenched
    • pulsated  ✓
    • whispered
    • scolded
  • Which pair of adjectives best fits the following sentence? The __________ street revellers sang and danced to the calypso music at carnival.
    • enthusiastic, celebratory  ✓
    • melodic, booming
    • cold, refreshing
  • Which noun phrase best fits this sentence? The __________ paraded along the crowded, noisy streets.
    • sizzling, juicy meat
    • feathered, jewelled masks
    • well-adorned, glamourous performer  ✓
    • floral, colourful decorations
  • Match the pair of adjectives to the noun.
    • joyous, rowdy
      atmosphere ✓
    • bright, metallic hues
      masks ✓
    • calypso, energetic
      steel pans ✓
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