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Analysing *A Wife in London*

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE English Eduqas

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  • Q1
    What did Thomas Hardy believe about war?
    Hardy didn't live through any wars, and had no real opinion on them
    Hardy was anti-war and thought war was a waste of human life
    Hardy was pro-war and thought war was unecessary
    30s
  • Q2
    What does the term 'foreshadow' mean?
    when the writer exaggerates details in their description for dramatic effect
    when the writer makes subtle hints about what is to come.
    when the writer makes a direct comparison between two things
    30s
  • Q3
    What person are the pronouns 'he', 'she' and 'they' written in?
    third person
    second person
    first person
    30s
  • Q4
    When human emotions are given to non-human objects found in nature, this is known as...
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    30s
  • Q5
    Which example from 'A Wife in London' is a simile?
    "She sits in the tawny vapour"
    "Like a waning taper The street-lamp glimmers cold"
    "A messenger's knock cracks smartly"
    30s
  • Q6
    The way a poem is organised is the ______ of the poem.
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    30s

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