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- In this lesson, we will look at how The Refugee Tales uses poetic tone to get across the message of how refugees should be treated with respect.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which is the correct description of Chaucer's General Prologue?
His love poem to his wife.
His speech about the weather and how nice it is.
Q2.
What is the primary reason for Chaucer's Prologue?
To keep a list of everyone he met on pilgrimage.
To prove how religious he really was.
Q3.
Why is Spring an important time in both poems?
Because everyone is happier when it is sunny.
Because it was Chaucer and David Herd's favourite season.
Q4.
What is the key message of 'The Refugee Tales' Prologue?
Refugees should be ignored.
Refugees should be sent home.
Q5.
What is 'The Refugee Tales' Prologue angry about?
Refugees are not given enough money to live on.
Refugees are not given safe housing.
5 Questions
Q1.
What is the correct definition of 'tone'?
Musical notes.
Strength and flexibility.
Q2.
Which of these is NOT used to show tone in a text?
Imagery
Repetition
Vocabulary
Q3.
What is the overall tone of the poem, The Refugee Tales Prologue?
Celebratory
Cheerful
Mournful
Q4.
Why does the poem use some French words?
It doesn't, those words are typos.
To be weird and confusing
Q5.
What is the overall message of the poem?
It's not good for your tone to be too loud or too quiet.
Use the right tone whenever you write poems.