Nature Poetry: 'California Dreaming' by Lachlan Mackinnon
Nature Poetry: 'California Dreaming' by Lachlan Mackinnon
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- In this lesson, we will analyse the imagery and structural features of Mackinnon's poem. We will consider what the message of the poem is and how this is conveyed through the way the poem has been structured.
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8 Questions
Q1.
A causeway is a road which is usually submerged.
False
Q2.
The poem presents nature as:
Gentle
Heroic
Unkind
Q3.
The poem shows a __________ between nature and humankind.
Agreement
Dance
Fight
Q4.
What is this a definition of: 'Language which a poet uses to express emotions and ideas, but which isn’t ‘everyday’ language.'?
Descriptive language
Emotional language
Expressive language
Q5.
Imagery can only affect your sense of sight.
True
Q6.
When an image represents an idea, it is an example of:
A metaphor
An emoji
Pathetic fallacy
Q7.
If darkness represents evil, what might light represent?
Bad weather
Daylight
Ghosts
Q8.
The poem is a warning against:
Driving on a causeway
Heading north
Not paying attention to the world around us
7 Questions
Q1.
Which of these is a famous part of California?
Lake Erie
Mount Rushmore
The White House
Q2.
In the poem, Mackinnon _____________ our slow reaction to tackle climate change.
Amplifies
Intensifies
Praises
Q3.
Imagery is a type of ________ language.
Analytical
Descriptive
Narrative
Q4.
How many of your senses can imagery activate?
2
3
4
Q5.
'Structure' means the way a poem is laid out on the page.
False
Q6.
What is the term for a line of poetry with no punctuation at the end of it?
Caeusra
Onompatopoeia
Repetition
Q7.
When a word is used more than once, this is an example of:
Caesura
Enjambment
Onomatopoeia