English test

• What is a simile?

  A figurative comparison using "like" or "as"
• What is a metaphor?

  A figure of speech describing one thing as another
• What is an extended metaphor?

  A metaphor that runs across multiple lines
• What is personification?

  Attributing human characteristics to non-human things
• What is imagery in poetry?

  Descriptive language appealing to the senses
• What is irony?

  Using words opposite to their intended meaning
• What is an allusion?

  A reference to something else
• What is alliteration?

  The repetition of the same letter or sound
• What is onomatopoeia?

  A word formed from a sound associated with it
• What is a sonnet?

  A 14 line poem in iambic pentameter
• What is a dramatic monologue?

  A poem in the form of a speech by a character
• What is a stanza?

  A group of lines in a poem
• What is rhyme?

  The repetition of sound between words
• What is rhythm in poetry?

  The strong, regular repeated pattern of movement
• What is metre?

  The rhythm determined by the number of feet
• What is enjambment?

  The continuation of a sentence without a pause
• What is an end-stopped line?

  A pause at the end of a line of poetry
• What is caesura?

  A break or pause in a line of verse
• What is juxtaposition?

  Contrasting objects placed together for emphasis
• What is propaganda?

  Biased information to promote a cause
• What is atrocity propaganda?

  Spreading information about enemy crimes
• What is patriotism?

  Devotion to and support for one's country
• What is jingoism?

  Extreme patriotism with aggressive policies
• When did the First World War begin?

  28 July 1914
• When did the First World War end?

  11 November 1918
• What was the result of the First World War?

  Millions of soldiers and civilians died
• What was the Malaya Emergency?

  A guerrilla war between Commonwealth forces and Malayan Army
• What are The Troubles?

  A conflict between nationalists and unionists
• When did the US War in Afghanistan begin?

  2001
• When did the US War in Afghanistan end?

  2021
• What is "Dulce et Decorum Est" about?

  It depicts the horrors of war and gas attacks
• What does the phrase "Dulce et decorum est" mean?

  It is sweet and honorable to die for one's country
• What is the significance of the biblical allusion in Genesis 22?

  It illustrates faith and obedience to God
• Who is tested in Genesis 22?

  Abraham
• What does God ask Abraham to do?

  To sacrifice his son Isaac
• What does Abraham take with him to sacrifice Isaac?

  Wood, fire, and a knife
• What does Abraham tell Isaac about the lamb?

  God will provide the lamb for the offering
• What happens when Abraham is about to sacrifice Isaac?

  An angel stops him from doing it
• What does Abraham sacrifice instead of Isaac?

  A ram caught in a thicket
• What does God promise Abraham after the test?

  To bless him and his descendants