Australian Poetry - Techniques (DAL)

Question 1

A.B. Paterson is better known as

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Banjo Paterson

Question 2

ABAB is an example of a common rhyme scheme.

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True

Question 3

A couplet is when how many lines go together?

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2

Question 4

Bush Ballads are special types of poems that focus on

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Telling stories of Australian life

Question 5

"The trees danced to the rhythm of the wind" is an example of

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Personification

Question 6

Henry Lawson is famous for

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Australian bush poetry and short stories

Question 7

A simile is...

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When two things are compared using the words 'like' or 'as'

Question 8

Imagery refers to

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The images or feelings we get from the words in a poem

Question 9

"The stars were a million fireflies in the sky" is a metaphor.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

'The raindrops sprinted down the window' is an example of...

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Personification

Question 11

Below is an image that symbolises...

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Surrendering

Question 12

"The trees were like large towers" is an example of

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A simile

Question 13

'Bang!' is an example of...

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Onomatopoeia

Question 14

"His eyes were as intense as the sun" is an example of...

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A simile

Question 15

Meter is a term used to describe the rhythm of a poem

Accepted Answer

True

Questions 15