Plot of Poem
Where do Tich and Tubby know each other from?
School
What poetic technique is the bold writing an example of?:
"and when the war is done, and youth stone dead,
I'd toddle safely home and die, in bed."
Rhyme
From which poem is this quote?: "If I were fierce, and bald, and short of breath, I'd live with scarlet majors at the base"
'Base Details'
Where is the poem 'Tich Miller' set?
in school
What colour were the majors' outfits in 'Base Details?'
Scarlet (red)
Who is Sassoon criticising in 'Base Details'?
The sergeant majors
What poetic technique is the bold writing an example of?:
"Have Tubby! No, no, have Tich!"
alliteration
From which poem is this quote?: "have Tubby! No, no, have Tich!"
Tich Miller
During what war is the poem 'Base Details' set?
World War I
What age did Tich die?
Twelve
Why is Heaney upset at the end of the poem 'Blackberry Picking'?
All of the berries rotted
What poetic technique is the bold writing an example of?:
"You ate that first one and it's flesh was sweet, like thickened wine"
Simile
From which poem is this quote?: "You ate that first one, and it's flesh was sweet, like thickened wine."
'Blackberry Picking'
Where does the poem 'Blackberry Picking' take place?
in the fields (picking berries)
What is the poetic technique where lines continue on without any punctuation? (commas, full stops, etc.)
Enjambment (run-on-lines)
Where do the majors die at the end of 'Base Details'?
At home in bed
What poetic technique is associated with words like "bang", "crash", "boom"
onomatopoeia
Finish the quote for 'Tich Miller: "at _____________ we moved to different schools"
eleven
Why did Tich and Tubby feel left out?
They were always last picked for the games in the playground.
What poetic technique are tongue twisters an example of?
alliteration
In 'Tich Miller', what happens when the girls turn 11 years old?
They go to different schools
What poetic technique is shown in the bold?: “The green between trees”
assonance
petulant
'Base Details' is a criticism of war, and Sassoon used dark humour. What is another name for this?
Satire
What poetic technique is the bold writing an example of?:
"I cede to see the missing circle, so says the singer".
Consonance