Starter quiz
- In a poem, which of the following might an irregular structure indicate?
- a sense of order
- a sense of chaos ✓
- a sense of control
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- An obvious difference between two or more things is a...
- 'contrast' ✓
- Using words and ideas to suggest meaning and create mental images is known as __________ language.
- figurative ✓
- colloquial
- literal
- formal
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- A semantic field is...
- a group of words with a similar meaning ✓
- group of words with a different meaning
- a group of repeated words
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- The word "soldier" generally has connotations of...
- order ✓
- non-conformity
- anger
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- To be marginalised means...
- to be considered important
- to be considered unimportant ✓
- to be considered equal
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Exit quiz
- The overall mood or attitude conveyed by the writer’s use of language and structure is the ...
- 'tone' ✓
- 'The' in the title 'The Jewellery Maker' bestows a sense of __________ on the man.
- importance ✓
- righteousness
- morality
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- Which of the following might we associate with heat?
- destruction ✓
- passivity
- creation ✓
- restoration
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- The juxtaposition of what on the surface appears to be the case and what is actually the case is ...
- 'irony' ✓
- The irregular structure of Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker' could indicate...
- the precision of the jewellery maker
- the creativity of the jewellery maker ✓
- the contentment of the jewellery maker
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- The title of Parker's 'The Jewellery Maker' could be ironic because...
- he doesn't make jewellery
- he is considered unimportant ✓
- the reader knows something that he doesn't
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Key learning points
- The title 'The Jewellery Maker' conveys an importance onto the maker that could be considered ironic.
- The natural imagery in the poem creates a god-like impression of the maker.
- The figurative language in the poem creates a tense tone in the poem.
- The heat imagery in the poem could represent both the warmth and anger of the maker.
- The irregularity of the poem could refer to the creativity of the maker or his conflicting emotions around his work.
Common misconception
That the order of the poem doesn't matter.
The order of the poem impacts when we are exposed to different ideas and emotions which influences the overall tone and meaning of the poem.
Keywords
Marginalised - to be treated as if you are not important, peripheral and isolated
Ironic - the juxtaposition of what on the surface appears to be the case and what is actually the case
Contrast - an obvious difference between two or more things
Tone - the overall mood or attitude conveyed by the writer’s use of language and structure
Figurative language - uses words and ideas to suggest meaning and create mental images
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