Reading and responding to John Lyons' poem 'Granny's Sugarcake' | English

Starter quiz

Which of the following aspects is important when reading poetry aloud?
- looking down at the ground
- neat handwriting
- emphasising rhythm and rhyme ✓
- using complex vocabulary
What contributes the most to the enjoyment of poetry?
- knowing about the poet's entire life
- memorising the whole poem
- exploring the emotions and imagery conveyed ✓
- analysing the historical context of the poem
What defines rhyme in poetry?
- words with the same ending sounds ✓
- words that have opposite meanings
- words with similar spellings
- words with different syllable counts
What is the purpose of repetition in poetry?
- to confuse the reader
- to emphasise key themes or ideas ✓
- to convey a single idea once
- to make a poem shorter
True or false? Capital letters and full stops are necessary in poetry.
- True
- False ✓
Match the different types of rhyme in poetry to their meanings.
- near rhyme
  
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  where the sounds are similar but not identical ✓
- end rhyme
  
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  pattern of rhymes at the end of each line in a poem ✓
- rhyme scheme
  
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  overall pattern of rhymes in a poem ✓