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Analysing the poem 'No Problem' by Benjamin Zephaniah

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE English Edexcel

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  • Q1
    What is a dub poet?
    someone who performs their poetry aloud to reggae music
    someone who performs their poetry with a live orchestra
    someone who writes only political poetry
    someone who writes poetry set in a foreign country
    30s
  • Q2
    What is a dialect?
    vocabulary and speech patterns specific to a certain demographic or social class
    vocabulary and speech patterns specific to a certain period of history
    vocabulary and speech patterns specific to a certain region or area
    vocabulary and speech patterns specific to an idividual
    30s
  • Q3
    What is a refrain?
    a stanza with only four lines
    a phrase or line recurring at intervals throughout the poem
    a question that doesn't require an answer
    when consecutive lines of a poem begin with the same words
    30s
  • Q4
    What is alliteration?
    the repetition of sounds at the start of words found close together
    figure of speech equating two unlike things to emphasise their shared qualities
    words imitating sounds they represent
    giving human traits to non-human entities
    30s
  • Q5
    What are stereotypes?
    widely held, oversimplified and often inaccurate beliefs about a group of people
    an idea or a story that is circulated but not officially confirmed
    unjust treatment of people based on characteristics such as age, gender or race
    exaggerated representation of someone or something, often for satirical purposes
    30s
  • Q6
    The tone of Zephaniah's 'No Problem' is ...
    initially sad but shifts to a nostalgic tone towards the end.
    initially playful but shifts to a serious tone towards the end.
    initially nostalgic but shifts to a sad tone towards the end.
    initially serious but shifts to a playful tone towards the end.
    30s

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