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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will be introduced to the Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, before considering his response to 'The Peterloo Massacre'.
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10 Questions
Q1.
Fill in the missing word: An appositive is a _______ or _______ phrase that immediately follows another _______.
adjective
appositive
verb
Q2.
This sentence uses an appositive: William Blake, a Romantic poet, often wrote about revolution.
False
Q3.
Where is the appositive in this sentence: Miss Baldry, a teacher, works at Oak Academy.
Miss Baldry
There is no appositive
works at Oak Academy
Q4.
Fill in the missing word: Injustice is an _______ treatment of people where their rights are ignored.
obvious
unequal
unheard
Q5.
Fill in the missing word: Inequality is an unfair situation where money and opportunities are not shared _______ between different groups in society.
fairly
freely
realistically
Q6.
True or false: We can structure our paragraph by considering the what, how and when.
True
Q7.
What must we do when we consider the 'what' of the paragraph?
Consider the writer's purpose
Use a quote
Use an analytical verb
Q8.
What must we do when we consider the 'how' of the paragraph?
Link back to the question
Use a long quotation
Use appositives
Q9.
What key Romantic theme does this symbolise?
Childhood
Imagination
Nature
Revolution
Q10.
What key Romantic theme does this symbolise?
Childhood
Imagination
Nature
Oppression
10 Questions
Q1.
What century was Shelley writing in?
17th
18th
20th
Q2.
What was Shelley against?
Love
Nature
Painting
Q3.
Fill in the missing word: Shelley was considered a ________ poet.
bad
good
Romantic
Q4.
Fill in the missing word: A massacre is the ________ and cruel killing of a large number of people.
bloody
horrible
unnecessary
Q5.
Approximately how many people were killed during The Peterloo Massacre?
10
20
5
Q6.
On what date did The Peterloo Massacre happen?
1818
1820
1829
Q7.
Where did The Peterloo Massacre happen?
Leeds
London
Newcastle
Q8.
The Peterloo Massacre reflected the mistreatment of which class?
The Manchester class
The middle class
The upper class
Q9.
What is the appositive in this sentence: Shelley, a Romantic poet, hated violence and inequality.
hated violence and inequality
Shelley
There is no appositive
Q10.
Which Romantic theme does this symbolise?
Childhood
Nature
Oppression
Revolution