Understanding 'The Soldier' 2 | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

World War ______ began in 1914 and ended in 1918.
- 'One' ✓
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What is the name commonly given to this kind of poster, that encouraged young men to go to war?
- 'propaganda' ✓
Which of the following poets was a famous war poet?
- Wilfred Owen ✓
- Edgar Allan Poe
- John Keats
- John Agard
What is the name given to words which create a strong picture in the reader's mind?
- onomatopoeia
- rhetoric
- simile
- imagery ✓
- mirroring
Which of the following are true of World War One?
- it was won by the Germans and their allies
- chemical warfare was used for the first time ✓
- a nuclear bomb was used for the first time
- it was mostly fought in the trenches ✓
- tanks were introduced to the front line ✓
Why do you think war poetry was popular in the 20th century?
- it was considered of higher literary quality than other poems
- it offered a purely anti-war perspective
- it offered insight into what war on the frontlines would have really been like ✓
- it motivated young men to go to war