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Who wrote Midterm break
Seamus Heaney
What war is Dulce et decorum Est about?
Who wrote the road not taken
Robert Frost
What does Heaney compare a pen to in "Digging"
Who are the two main charcaters of Mice and Men
Lennie and George.
In Mid-Term Break, what tragic event has occurred?
Death of poets younger brother.
Finish the line: “Bent double, like old beggars under sacks…” comes from which poem?
Dulce et decorum est.
What does the “road less travelled by” in The Road Not Taken symbolise?
The choices we make in life.
In Digging, what is Heaney reflecting on?
His family’s tradition of farming and his choice to write instead
What animal does Lennie accidentally kill before Curley’s wife?
A puppy.
What poetic technique is used in the line “Counting bells knelling classes to a close” in Mid-Term Break?
Alliteration
In Dulce et Decorum Est, what gas attack weapon is described?
Poison gas (mustard gas)
What dream do George and Lennie share in Of Mice and Men?
Owning a farm
What sound imagery is used in Digging to describe the father working?
“The squelch and slap of soggy peat”
In The Road Not Taken, what feeling does the speaker have when he chooses his path?
Uncertainty and curiosity about what might have been
What tone shift occurs at the end of Mid-Term Break?
From numbness and confusion to heartbreak and grief
In The Road Not Taken, what literary technique is used in the line “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood”?
Metaphor
What does the Latin phrase “Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori” mean?
It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country
What event causes the tragic ending in Of Mice and Men?
Lennie kills Curley’s wife, leading George to shoot him
What does Heaney’s use of “Between my finger and my thumb / The squat pen rests” suggest in Digging
The poet’s connection to his heritage through writing
What symbol in Mid-Term Break represents lost innocence?
The snowdrops and candles beside the coffin
What technique does Owen use to create horror in Dulce et Decorum Est?
Vivid imagery and similes (e.g., “like a man in fire or lime”)
How does Frost’s speaker view his choice at the end of The Road Not Taken?
With a mix of satisfaction and doubt
How does Steinbeck use symbolism in Of Mice and Men to represent hope and destruction?
The farm dream symbolizes hope, while the death of Lennie ends that hope
What deeper meaning does Digging suggest about art and labour?
That writing is a form of work and connection to one’s roots