War Poets
What was Owen's first name?
Wilfred
Name the method: The rain shot down like icy bullets
Simile
A poem that does not follow a clear rhyme structure is called...?
Free Verse
A verse in poetry is called a....
Stanza
Which poem was Dulce et Decorum Est a direct criticism of?
Who's for the Game
Name the method: The rain was an icy curtain
Metaphor
The word 'enjambment' comes from the French word for which body part?
Leg (jamb)
A 14 line poem is called a .....
Sonnet
How old was Owen when he died in combat?
25
Name the method: The sky darkened above, thick with clouds and thunder. The clouds gathered menacingly, grey and heavy with the threat of rain.
Pathetic Fallacy (I'll accept personification)
When a poem features a shift in tone/time, this is called a.....?
Volta
A poem that is a story or anecdote told from one person's perspective is called a dramatic ______________
monologue
Which poet wrote Remains?
Simon Armitage
The official term for exaggeration is...
Hyperbole
What is the term for an interruption or pause in the middle of a line e.g. End of story. Except not really
Caesura
A 4 line verse is called a....
Quatrain
What is the title of Alison Fell's poem about Hiroshima?
August 6, 1945
What technique is used here: The slimy serpent slithered across the swamp
Sibilance
What is the official name for listing with commas without an 'and' at the end e.g. He comes at me guttering, choking, drowning.
Asyndeton
What meter is used in Suicide in the Trenches? (CLUE: da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM)
Iambic Tetrameter