Year 8
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will look at the way Charlotte Smith writes about the themes of power and freedom in 'To A Nightingale', and consider how her poem might be a reflection of her own feelings at the time she was writing.
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7 Questions
Q1.
Who wrote 'To A Nightingale'?
Carol Ann Duffy
William Shakespeare
William Wordsworth
Q2.
What form of poem is 'To A Nightingale'?
Ballad
Epic poem
Narrative poem
Q3.
Which word best describes the tone of the poem?
Angry
Happy
Wistful
Q4.
What type of question is one which does not require an answer?
Analytical
Exclamatory
Interrogative
Q5.
Charlotte Smith does not use any rhetorical questions in her poem.
True
Q6.
Symbolism is an example of...
A simile
Prose
Rhetoric
Q7.
What is a symbol for Charlotte Smith's freedom?
Music
Sadness
The night
8 Questions
Q1.
What form of poetry is 'To A Nightingale' an example of?
Acrostic
Free verse
Haiku
Q2.
What is the name for the point of change in this form of poem?
Contrast
Exposition
Reveal
Q3.
Women were treated equally by men in Charlotte Smith's lifetime.
True
Q4.
The nightingale is described as...
Arrogant
Strong
Tyrannical
Q5.
Which of these are themes in 'To A Nightingale'?
Corruption & Power
Freedom & Corruption
Industrial Revolution & Corruption
Q6.
Which word does Smith use to describe the Nightingale's sadness?
Dejection
Misery
Sorrow
Q7.
What is Smith jealous of that the bird can do and she can't?
Build a nest
Hide
Sing
Q8.
How many lines of poetry are in a couplet?
1
3
4