'Who would much rather come back with a crutch' is, in the circumstances...

...a really dishonest thing to say

There's an underlying pattern in this poem based on...

references to parts of the body

"Who wants a turn to himself in the show" uses a metaphor based on....

...comparing war to stage entertainment

The tone of this poem could best be described as...

...aggressive and uncompromising

The "war-as-rugby" metaphor...

...has been forgotten by the end of the poem

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Who's For The Game?

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Recapping Jessie Pope's poem

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1
'Who's For The Game?' was first published...
...on a propaganda poster
...online
...in a newspaper
...in a book
2
Comparing war to a rugby game is an example of...
understatement
overstatement
a false statement
a true statement
3
'Who would much rather come back with a crutch' is, in the circumstances...
...a really honest thing to say
...a really dishonest thing to say
...a really helpful thing to say
...a really important thing to say
4
"sit tight" means...
join in
don't get involved
wait to be asked
run away
5
"it won't be a picnic" is an example of...
tautology
hyperbole
alliteration
litotes
6
The poem makes considerable use of...
commas
images of explosions
exclamation marks
repeated questions
7
"litotes" is a technical term which means...
...a deliberate overstatement
...a deliberate understatement
...a rhetorical question
...a type of rhyme
8
The rhythm of the poem...
...creates comedy
...creates a sense of calm
...creates urgency
...creates doubt
9
There's an underlying pattern in this poem based on...
references to colours
references to parts of the body
references to food
references to weather
10
The poem compares war to a rugby game, as seen through the use of the words...
"a seat in the stand"
"toe the line"
"up to her neck"
"grip" and "tackle"
11
"Who wants a turn to himself in the show" uses a metaphor based on....
...comparing war to a machine
...comparing war to a sport
...comparing war to stage entertainment
...comparing war to a motor vehicle
12
"up to her neck" is an English phrase which means...
not involved
no longer involved
deeply involved
sometimes involved
13
'Who's For The Game?' was first published...
...in a newspaper
...online
...in a book
...on a propaganda poster
14
The tone of this poem could best be described as...
...simple and childlike
...bitter and complaining
...melancholy and vulnerable
...aggressive and uncompromising
15
'...there's only one course to pursue':
true
false
16
"toe the line" is an English expression meaning...
do what you want
do the opposite of what you are told
do as you are told
do nothing
17
Which word is not used as a synonym for "war" in this poem?
game
fun
adventure
fight
18
'Who's For The Game?' was first published...
...on a propaganda poster
...in a book
...in a newspaper
...online
19
The rhymes used in the poem are, in general,
masculine/simple
anti-dialectical
non-synchronous
feminine/complex
20
The newspaper it appeared in was called...
The Daily Male
The Daily News
The Daily Mail
The Daily Sandwich
21
"Your country" is personified as...
a woman
a picnic
a man
a rugby player
22
The "war-as-rugby" metaphor...
...is referred to in every line of the poem
...has been forgotten by the end of the poem
...is used to develop the rhyme scheme
...is sustained throughout the poem

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