Tips for the Poetry Section (Grade 10 NSC Matric English FAL): Quizzes
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What does 'inference' mean when answering poetry questions?
What does 'inference' mean when answering poetry questions?
Understanding what the poem implies
What is the 'theme' of a poem?
What is the 'theme' of a poem?
The central idea or message
What is the difference between tone and mood?
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is poet's attitude; mood is feeling
What type of poem mourns death or loss?
What type of poem mourns death or loss?
An elegy
What is a metaphor?
What is a metaphor?
Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as'
Which example shows personification?
Which example shows personification?
The wind whispered through the trees
What is alliteration?
What is alliteration?
Repeating the same starting sound
What is an oxymoron?
What is an oxymoron?
Two opposite words placed together
What must evaluation questions include?
What must evaluation questions include?
Your opinion supported by evidence
What common mistake should you avoid?
What common mistake should you avoid?
Listing techniques w/o explaining purpose