WOLMER S BOYS SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH 2 ND FORM ENGLISH LITERATURE EASTER TERM SIXTH WEEKLY EXAMINATION Duration: 50 Minutes MARCH 2, 2016 Name: Form: Teacher: GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 1. This paper consists of THREE sections as follows: 2. Section A is matching. Write the corresponding letter on the space provided. 3. Section B is comprised of multiple choice items on one studied poem. Select your answer from the four options, labeled a, b, c and d, by circling one answer. 4. Section C is comprised of Comprehension questions on a new poem. Place your answers in the spaces provided.
SECTION A Match the items in column A with the items in column B by writing the letter on the line provided at the end of each item in column B.20 MARKS Column A Column B A. Narrative Poem B. Haiku C. Stanza D. Diamante E. Sonnet F. Ballad G. Lyric Poetry H. Limerick I. Theme J. Concrete Poems K. Septet L. Free Verse M. Tone N. Mood O. Meter P. Diction Q. Rhyme R. Paradox S. Lineation T. Sestet 1. A three- line Japanese verse form. The first and third lines each have five syllables and the second line has seven. 2. Poetry that expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker, often in highly musical verse. 3. A songlike poem that tells a story, often dealing with adventure and romance. 4. Message/ main idea represented in a poem 5. Poems that are shaped to look like their subjects. 6. A six line stanza 7. Poetry that tells a story in verse. It often has elements similar to those in short stories, such as plot and characters 8. An arrangement of lines in poetry 9. Poetry defined by its lack of strict structure: no regular meter, rhyme, fixed line length, or specific stanza pattern 10. A humorous, rhyming, five- line poem with the rhyme scheme AABBA 11. A seven line contrast poem. Its line and shape give the resemblance of a diamond 12. A series of lines grouped together and separated from other groupings by an empty line 13. A fourteen line poem that follow a strict rhyme scheme 14. A stanza consisting of seven lines 15. A seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition 16. The writer s choice of words to give meaning 17. The rhythmical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse 18. The writer s attitude towards the subject in a piece 19. The atmosphere that is created for the reader 20. A repetition of similar sounds in two or more words, often at the end of lines in a poem -1-
SECTION B Answer the following items by circling the correct letter, based on the poem Green Beret by Ho Thien. (15 marks) 1. The poem is a. a. Free Verse b. Ballad c. Narrative Poem d. Sonnet 2. In the context of the poem a Green Beret is a. An American soldier b. A mercenary from the United States c. A part of the North Vietnam army d. A Guerilla fighter born in South Vietnam 3. The historical context of the poem is centered around. a. The Viet-cong War b. The Vietnam War c. World War I d. World War II 4. Behind the forest s green wall is an example of. a. Metaphor b. Hyperbole c. Personification d. Onomatopoeia 5. To get the boy to tell where the people were hiding, the mercenaries. a. Separated him from his father in the forest b. Tied his hands and feet to a pine tree c. Led him to a cliff several feet high above the ground d. Slapped his father while he watched helplessly 6. And shots hammered out is an example of. b. Metaphor b. Hyperbole c. Personification d. Onomatopoeia 7. The people s movement were compared to tigers to show: a. how they moved stealthily from their place of hiding to escape b. how they moved quickly to catch the mercenaries c. that they were an endangered species that was being hunted d. that their quick departure was made better through their night vision 8. Which of the following words describes the war tactics used by the Viet-Cong? a. Espionage b. Guerrilla c. Mercenary d. Melee 9. What was ironic about the poem? a. The mercenaries came to help but they were abusive. b. The father was willing to die to preserve his son s life. c. The mercenaries thought the boy knew nothing when he knew everything. d. The people in hiding were actually in caves that hid them really well. 10. Which literary device is used in the line with eyes of a hurt animal? a. Personification b. Metaphor c. Simile d. Anaphora 11. What are the two types of imagery used by the poet? a. Visual and Gustatory b. Tactile and Auditory c. Auditory and Visual d. Visual and Tactile 12. All of the following are themes from the poem except a. War b. Loss c. Education d. Fear -2-
13. Who is the speaker in the poem? a. The boy b. The father c. The Green Beret d. An unknown speaker 14. The climax of the poem was a. He commanded, and the father was taken away, behind the green forest wall b. Kill the old guy roared Green Beret, /and shots hammered out c. Green Beret stood in silence, as the boy crouched down and shook with tears d. Christ, said one mercenary to Green Beret he didn t know a damn thing 15. What does the line protected by frail tears mean? a. The people would soon be discovered because the boy was weak. b. The father lost his life because his son could not keep a secret. c. The sacrifice of his father and the show of pain made the Green Beret believe that the boy knew nothing. d. Green Beret made the boy cry by slapping him in the face with his wrist watch, so he could tell them his secret. Section C Answer all of the questions on the poem below in the spaces provided. (15 Marks) Elegy She tripped over a stone on a bright evening Rose tints in the air And the sun dancing. 5 Carried bleeding off to the hospital, The doctors tinkered with her for three days Then death came on a white horse and took her away. And where she is now I just couldn t say Being only a foolish father, But minds like telescopes promise a place 10 Of instant wisdom, where answers are given at once; Not suited, I think, for my little angel who skipped and ran Her questions cartwheeling all day in the sun. By Anthony McNeill Taken from Bite in 3 Edited by Cecil Gray a. What three events are told in the first two stanzas of the poem?(3 marks) -3-
b. Which kind of imagery is used in the following: i. Rose tints in the air (line 2) (1 mark) ii. And the sun dancing. (line 3) (1 mark) c. What does the word tinkered (line 5) mean? (1 mark) d. i. Where is the place spoken about in line 9? (1 mark) ii. Why is the persona Not suited for this place? (2 marks) e. Which figures of speech does the poet use in the following lines: i. But minds like telescopes promise a place (line 9) (1 mark) ii. Her questions cartwheeling. (line 12) (1 mark) f. What is the theme being represented in this poem? (1 mark) g. What type of stanzas are used in the poem? (1 mark) h. Other than the title given, what would be a suitable title for the poem? Why? (3 marks) TOTAL 50 MARKS END OF TEST -4-