Starter quiz
- Being 'broken or separated into distinct parts' is the definition of being ...
- fragmented. ✓
- whole.
- intact.
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- 'The continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line, stanza or couplet' is the definition of ______.
- 'enjambment' ✓
- 'Moving forward or onward' is the definition of ...
- progression. ✓
- decline.
- regression.
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- Second-person narrative voice uses which pronouns?
- 'you' ✓
- 'I'
- 'he'
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- 'A pause or a break in a line of verse, often marked by punctuation' is the definition of ______.
- 'caesura' ✓
- An irregular pattern in the structure of a poem could suggest ideas of ...
- control.
- order.
- unpredictability. ✓
- freedom. ✓
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Exit quiz
- Both Laskey's 'Nobody' and Robertson's 'Donegal' use ...
- enjambment. ✓
- caesuras.
- juxtaposition.
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- 'Lacking in movement, action, or change' is the definition of ______.
- 'static' ✓
- The closing line of Laskey's 'Nobody' creates a sense of ...
- missed opportunities. ✓
- taken opportunities.
- a lack of opportunities.
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- The use of second-person narrative ...
- creates a sense of an individual experience.
- invites the reader to experience the action. ✓
- invites the reader to see a lot different views.
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- 'The state or fact of lasting only for a short time' is the definition of ______.
- 'transience' ✓
- Arguably, Laskey's 'Nobody' and Robertson's 'Donegal' end on the perspective of ...
- the speaker watching something or someone. ✓
- a bird's eye view.
- the speakers watching themselves.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- To compare the structure, you may ask questions about the layout, use of structural techniques and journey of the poems.
- To compare the voice, you might ask questions about narrative voice and perspective.
- To compare the language, you might ask questions about words and images in the poems.
- Arguably, both Laskey and Robertson use structure, voice and language to consider ideas of transience in their poems.
Common misconception
That comparing language is the best way to compare poems.
As well as comparing the language, you can also compare the use of form, structure and voice in poems.
Keywords
Transience - the state or fact of lasting only for a short time.
Progression - moving forward or onward.
Fragmented - broken or separated into distinct parts.
Static - lacking in movement, action, or change.
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