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Poetry Structure & Figurative Language

Question 1
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What term describes a poem that is more free-form, possibly without conventional meter or stanza patterns?

Question 2
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1 mark

Which structure encourages interpretation by not limiting the reader to a specific rhyme scheme or metrical pattern?

Question 3
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1 mark

How does the setting of a deserted island in William Golding's "Lord of the Flies" primarily shape the characters?

Question 4
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1 mark

In literature, what can water be a symbol for?

Question 5
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1 mark

A haiku is considered what type of structural poetic form?

Question 6
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Which feminist perspectives might inform analysis of Joan of Arc's presence in George Bernard Shaw’s "Saint Joan"?

Question 7
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1 mark

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of closed form poetry?

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Question 8
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1 mark

In what way does enjambment contrast with the notion of a closed poetic structure?

Question 9
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1 mark

Which quality distinguishes an open poetic structure from a closed one?

Question 10
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1 mark

What might birds typically symbolize in poetry?