The DiscoveryOnline version Answer the questions about the poem The Discovery. by Lorna Friggieri 1 Who wrote the poem The Discovery? Choose one or more answers a J. C. Square b J. D. Square c J. C. Squire d J. D. Squire 2 Which sentence about the structure of The Discovery is correct? Choose one or more answers a The poem is a Shakespearean sonnet. b The poem is a Petrarchan sonnet. c The poem is a combination of a Shakespearean and Petrarchan sonnet. d None of the above. 3 What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? Choose one or more answers a ABAB CDCD EFFE b Irregular rhyme scheme c free verse (no rhyme scheme) d ABAB CDCD EFEGFG 4 The title of the poem refers to... Choose one or more answers a the discovery of North America by Christopher Columbus. b the discovery of ships. c the native Indian’s discovery of the white man and his strange culture. d the discovery of weapons. 5 The diction in the first four lines of the poem is.... Choose one or more answers a negative with words showing that something bad is going to happen. b negative with words showing the tense atmosphere at the beach. c positive with words reflecting the peace of the Indian and his surroundings.. d positive with words portraying the calmness of the sea. 6 Why does Squire use the word "magic" when the Indian sees the ships? Choose one or more answers a The Indian knows only of canoes, so for him Columbus’s ships are extraordinary. b The Indian has always wanted to discover the power of ships. c Columbus was using magic to make his ships move. d Columbus wanted to impress the Indians. 7 "With bellying cloths on poles" is an example of ... Choose one or more answers a simile b caesura c personification d enjambment 8 The onomatopoeia in "fluttering" is an example of .... Choose one or more answers a visual imagery b auditory imagery c tactile imagery d gustatory imagery 9 What does the line "And he, in fear, this naked man alone" show about the Indian? Choose one or more answers a He is primitive, with no sign of modern civilisation. b He is scared of the ships. c He wants to experience progress. d He is interested in the ships which are approaching the island. 10 Which lines are an example of alliteration of the /s/ sound? Choose one or more answers a "who had known no change" b "where nothing was before" c "a sudden strange" d "and stared and saw" 11 What is the theme of this poem? Choose one or more answers a The theme is about progress and its negative effects. b The theme is about how primitive Indians were. c The theme is about change and how present it is in our life. d The theme is about the fear of man. 12 What is the meaning of polysyndeton? Choose one or more answers a the repetitive use of an adjective. b the repetitive use of extra conjunctions c the repetitive use of extra adverbs d the repetitive use of pronouns
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