Poetic techniques
What poetic technique is used in this sentence?
You're... gilled like a fish.
Simile
What is the sea compared to in the poem?
A dog.
Name the poet of "Woman of the Future".
Cathy Warry
Name the teacher from "Anti-Snore Machine".
Miss Lewis
What is the name of Mr. Mantolini's cousin?
Tony
What poetic technique has been used in the sentence below?
You are the apple of my eye.
Metaphor
"With his head between his paws / He lies on the sandy shores"
Which of the five senses do these lines appeal to?
The sense of sight
What poetic technique has been used in this line?
Rubens' lovely ladies
Alliteration
Identify the speaker of this quote:
"It looks very complicated. ... And it's going to be hard to get all those things in the middle of the night."
Tracey
How does the narrator try to save the ice girl before Mr. Mantolini throws her away?
He begs Mr. Mantolini not to throw her away.
Answer true or false.
Personification is used in the sentence below:
False
Give two examples of alliteration from the poem.
Any two from below:
"snuffs and sniffs", "howls and hollos", "long and loud", "scarcely snores"
What poetic techniques have been used in these lines?
"I'm like a caterpillar / And these things are my cocoon."
Simile and metaphor
Identify the speaker of this quote and the poetic technique used:
"I sleep like a log, anyhow, no matter where I am."
Martine Kirby; simile
Fill in the blank with a words from the story.
It must have been easy for them to spot my curly locks swirling like ____ thrown up from the ocean bed.
red seaweed
Give three words that are examples of onomatopoeia.
bang / crash / roar / anything that fulfils the characteristics of onomatopoeia
"The sea is a hungry dog. ... He rolls on the beach all day."
Which part of the sea do these lines describe?
Its big waves rolling on the shore.
List three of our five senses that "Woman of the Future" appeals to.
Any three from the following:
Sense of sight / sound / taste / touch.Provide two adjectives to describe Bronwyn and evidence from the story to support your answers.
Any two out of the following:
Clever / patient / timid / polite
Describe the ice maiden's pose and what it means to the narrator when she is behind the shop window.
She stands with one hand stretched out. She seems to inviting him to come close to her.
Create an example of alliteration using the consonant sound "b".
Blue balloon / blue bell / anything that fulfils the characteristics of alliteration.
Which different sides of the sea are presented in the poem?
When the sea is violent and when the sea is calm.
What is the main message of "Woman of the Future"?
The speaker believes she has the freedom to decide what person she wants to become.
What lesson do you think Tracey and Paula learn at the end of "Anti-Snore Machine"?
They learn not to judge Bronwyn by her age.
Give two developments in "The Ice Maiden" that are unexpected to readers.
1) We find it unexpected that Tony is a girl.
2) We find it unexpected that the narrator does not like red hair because he was bullied for having red hair, not because he is prejudiced.