Starter quiz
- Which of the following is an accurate summary of Landon's 'Captain Cook (To My Brother)'?
- The speaker is celebrating their brother's adventures.
- The speaker is reminiscing about their idyllic childhood. ✓
- The speaker is recounting painful memories about their childhood.
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- Light imagery such as the sun generally indicates a __________ atmosphere.
- warm and hopeful ✓
- sad and boring
- lethargic and monotonous
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- 'A figure of speech that involves comparing two things using the verb 'to be' is the definition of a ______.
- 'metaphor' ✓
- Generally, we might interpret a regular rhyme scheme as indicating which of the following?
- stability ✓
- peace ✓
- chaos
- uncertainty
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- Which of the following statements is true of Landon's relationship with her brother? (Landon is the author of 'Captain Cook (To My Brother)')
- They always had a volatile and tumultuous relationship.
- They always had a positive and connected relationship.
- They were close in childhood and grew distant as they grew older. ✓
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- 'Something created by and existing only in the mind' is the definition of something ...
- 'imaginary' ✓
Exit quiz
- 'Suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen' is the definition of ...
- 'ominous' ✓
- 'A place or experience which is extremely pleasant, beautiful, or peaceful' is the definition of ...
- 'idyllic' ✓
- In the latter part of Landon's 'Captain Cook (To My Brother)', the garden is shown as ...
- thriving.
- destroyed. ✓
- uncared for.
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- 'The feeling that something bad is going to happen' is the definition of ...
- 'foreboding' ✓
- The speaker from Landon's 'Captain Cook (To My Brother)' recounts tales from "__________ evening".
- a March
- an August ✓
- a November
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- 'The combining of words to create a pleasing sound' is the definition of ______.
- 'euphony' ✓
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Key learning points
- Landon uses euphony and symbolism to create an idyllic view of childhood.
- Structurally, the regular rhyme scheme could contribute to ideas of harmony and unity in childhood.
- Arguably, there is a tonal shift in the sixth stanza where childhood is left behind.
- However, we might also interpret the light imagery in prior stanzas as foreboding.
- The destruction of the garden could be a metaphor for the breakdown of Landon’s relationship with her brother.
Common misconception
That idyllic settings stay the same forever.
Arguably, Landon's 'Captain Cook (To My Brother)' suggests that an idyllic place does not last forever.
Keywords
Idyllic - a place or experience which is extremely pleasant, beautiful, or peaceful.
Ominous - suggesting that something unpleasant is likely to happen.
Foreboding - the feeling that something bad is going to happen.
Imaginary - something created by and existing only in the mind.
Euphony - the combining of words to create a pleasing sound.
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