Response Strategy (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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Practise the questions
12 questions from this quiz
How many marks is the unseen poetry section worth?
How many marks is the unseen poetry section worth?
20 marks
How long should you spend on the unseen poetry section?
How long should you spend on the unseen poetry section?
20 minutes
What is the purpose of the first reading of the poem?
What is the purpose of the first reading of the poem?
Get a general sense of the poem
What should you focus on during the second reading?
What should you focus on during the second reading?
Structure, tone & recurring themes
What does the title of a poem suggest?
What does the title of a poem suggest?
The poem's theme or mood
Which are examples of universal themes in poetry?
Which are examples of universal themes in poetry?
Love, war, nature, passage of time
Which words describe examples of tone in poetry?
Which words describe examples of tone in poetry?
Reflective, melancholy, joyful
Which literary devices should you look for in language?
Which literary devices should you look for in language?
Alliteration, assonance, metaphors
What should you examine when analyzing structure?
What should you examine when analyzing structure?
Rhythm, rhyme scheme & line breaks
What does PQE stand for in the response structure?
What does PQE stand for in the response structure?
Point, Quote, Explain
What should the Explain part of PQE focus on?
What should the Explain part of PQE focus on?
Effect of language or structure
What should you check in your final review?
What should you check in your final review?
You've used the PQE structure