Tips for the Poetry Section (Grade 11 NSC Matric English FAL): Quizzes
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Which skill involves discovering meanings not directly stated in the poem?
Which skill involves discovering meanings not directly stated in the poem?
Inference
What is the difference between tone and mood?
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is how poet feels; mood is atmosphere
What type of poem is written about death or loss?
What type of poem is written about death or loss?
Elegy
What is the key difference between a simile and a metaphor?
What is the key difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Similes use 'like' or 'as'; metaphors don't
Which device gives human qualities to non-human things?
Which device gives human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
What is alliteration?
What is alliteration?
Repeating starting consonant sounds
Which question type asks what the poem suggests rather than states?
Which question type asks what the poem suggests rather than states?
Inference questions
What should the introduction of a poetry essay state?
What should the introduction of a poetry essay state?
The poem's theme and main message
What is a critical mistake when discussing poetic devices?
What is a critical mistake when discussing poetic devices?
Listing techniques without explaining effects
What must you always do after quoting from a poem?
What must you always do after quoting from a poem?
Explain what the quote means or shows