English For Christmas Exams 2023

Question 1

Who are the 5 main characters in ‘Once’ ?

Answer 1

Barney, Felix , Zelda , the Nazis & Dodie

Question 2

What is an alliteration?

Answer 2

Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words in succession.

Question 3

What is assonance?

Answer 3

Assonance is the repetition of a vowel sound across words within lines of a poem creating internal rhymes

Question 4

What is onomatopoeia?

Answer 4

A figure of speech in which the sound of a poem imitates its sense (eg. Hiss, buzz)

Question 5

What is personification?

Answer 5

Personification is a poetic device where animals, plants or even inanimate objects, are given human qualities.

Question 6

What is a simile?

Answer 6

The subject of the poem is described by comparing it to another object or subject , using ‘as’ or ‘ like ‘ . ( eg. As sly AS a fox)

Question 7

What is a metaphor?

Answer 7

A metaphor is a common poetic device where an object in, or the subject of, a poem is described as being the same as another unrelated object.