Poetic Techniques
Saying something is something else, without using like/as.
Metaphor
Which 3 major conflicts did the war poets we studied experience?
World War I
World War II
Vietnam War
Who is the newly elected prime minister of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
What is the name of the woman Claudio plans to marry?
Hero
Giving human qualities to non-human things
Personification
Who wrote "The Soldier"?
In what decade is The Sapphires set in?
1960s
Who is the antagonist who plans to ruin Claudio's and Hero's wedding?
Don Jon
A hint or clue about what will happen later in a story.
Foreshadowing
How did the general attitude towards war (expressed through poetry) change over time?
From glorifying war to highlighting its horrors
Which character struggles the most with identity due to being part of the Stolen Generations?
Kay
What are Benedick and Beatrice tricked into doing?
Falling in love with each other
A word or phrase that suggests something else – often a story or idea that many people know.
Allusion
Dulce et Decorum Est
What event makes Pienaar realise the emotional weight of the World Cup?
He visits Mandela's prison cell
The play is set in which Italian city?
Messina
When the audience knows what's going to happen (e.g. Hero is innocent) but the characters don't
Dramatic irony
“Bent double, like old beggars under sacks.”
What technique is showing the condition of the soldiers?
Simile
Complete the famous line from Invictus:
“I am the master of my fate…”
"I am the captain of my soul."
Shakespeare alternates between serious scenes (Hero’s shaming) and comic ones (Dogberry’s questioning). What technique is this?
Juxtaposition