Poetic Devices
What is the technique called when two opposing ideas are placed side by side?
juxtaposition
Which political party elected in 1945 reflects the values Priestley promotes?
The Labour Party
What is the most-streamed song of all time on Spotify?
Blinding Lights
In London, what does “mind-forged manacles” reveal about the people?
They are mentally trapped / controlled by society and authority
What skill is this?:
1
How does the writer present the character as isolated?
Analysis
This is an example of what technique?
“The merciless iced east winds that knive us…”
Personification
Which specific reform introduced after WWII supports Priestley’s message about collective responsibility?
The Welfare State (accept: NHS, expanded social support)
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
What quote from Futility that presents nature as nurturing? (there may be more than one answer)
What skill is required for this question?:
What do you learn about the character’s feelings in this section?
Inference
Name the technique that given to a pause in the middle of a line, often marked by punctuation
Caesura
Why does Priestley end the play with the possibility that the cycle will repeat?
Name either of the world's two double-landlocked countries.
Liechtenstein or Uzbekistan
Which technique is frequently used by Boey to present rigidity and lack of individuality?
Spot the error:
Their was a strange silence in the room.
Incorrect homophone: There
Name the technique: “Government of the people, by the people, for the people.”
Epistrophe
Give an example of an adverb used in a stage direction for Arthur Birling.
"Heavily"
"abruptly"
"angrily"
Which animal has fingerprints so similar to humans that they can confuse forensic investigators?
Select a quote from Storm on the Island that contributes to the semantic field of war
What skill is required for this question?:
How does the writer suggest that the storm is dangerous?
Analysis (because it is focused on the writer's methods!)
Name the technique: a list with no conjunctions — “I came, I saw, I conquered”
asyndeton
What was Postscripts and why was it significant?
A WWII radio broadcast by Priestley promoting social responsibility
How much water can a frisbee hold?
1.6L
Which poem is this from and what is the significance of “the voices around you”?
Poem: The Journey
Significance:
Spot the error:
He didnt know what to do next.
Missing apostrophe (didn’t)