Starter quiz
- Which country was the poet Walter de la Mare from?
- Ireland
- England ✓
- France
- Spain
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- Select the examples of antiquated vocabulary found in 'The Listeners' by Walter de La Mere.
- champed ✓
- munched
- smote ✓
- knocked
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- Walter de la Mare mentions a 'stirrup' in his poem. Select the correct definition of this word.
- a leather harness used to lead a horse
- a supportive metal or leather loop that hangs from a saddle for a rider's foot ✓
- a metal utensil used to stir ingredients when cooking
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- Understanding the vocabulary used in a poem can support your overall comprehension of the poem.
- True ✓
- False
- Select the strategies which could support reading a poem aloud.
- knowing the atmosphere and emotions of the poem ✓
- speaking with a quiet voice
- knowing very little about the poem or the language used
- speaking with a clear voice and varying your volume ✓
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- In Walter de la Mare's poem 'The Listeners', what do the listeners do when the visitor arrives?
- welcome him warmly
- ignore him ✓
- ask him to leave
- ask him to come back later
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