Lesson 2.2.11
2.2.11 i wanna be yours – John Cooper Clarke Quiz: Pearson Edexcel English Literature, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Who wrote 'i wanna be yours'?
- John Cooper Clarke
- Simon Armitage
- Carol Ann Duffy
- Michael Longley
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What famous moniker is poet John Cooper Clarke known by?
- Bard of Salford
- Prince of Verse
- Voice of London
- Poet Laureate
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What household object does the speaker want to become?
- A kettle
- A washing machine
- A lamp
- A vacuum cleaner
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Which car does the speaker wish to be?
- A Morris Minor
- A Rolls-Royce
- A Ford Cortina
- A Vauxhall Viva
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What does the speaker promise about the car in 'i wanna be yours'?
- To look brand new
- Never to rust
- To go very fast
- To use less fuel
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What tone does Cooper Clarke's poem mainly create?
- Angry and bitter
- Solemn and mournful
- Formal and reverent
- Playful and absurd
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Cooper Clarke is linked to which poetic tradition?
- Anglo-Saxon verse
- Performance poetry
- Pastoral lyric
- The sonnet sequence
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Cooper Clarke rose to fame during which musical era?
- Punk
- Grunge
- Big band
- Motown
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What poetic form does John Cooper Clarke predominantly use in 'I Wanna Be Yours'?
- Ode
- Sonnet
- Ballad
- Free verse
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Under which anthology category is 'i wanna be yours' placed?
- Literary Heritage
- Victorian
- Romantic
- Contemporary
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Which anthology collection contains 'i wanna be yours'?
- Time and Place
- Belonging
- Conflict
- Relationships
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What effect do the household and car images create in the poem?
- Somber realism
- Tragic despair
- Political satire
- Humorous contrast
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Which central contrast does John Cooper Clarke build throughout the poem?
- Romance versus domesticity
- Nature versus industry
- Wealth versus poverty
- Youth versus age
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What figure of speech compares the speaker to a vacuum cleaner?
- Metaphor
- Onomatopoeia
- Simile
- Alliteration
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What does the phrase 'breathing in your dust' suggest in 'I Wanna Be Yours'?
- Anger and bitterness
- Fear of rejection
- Total closeness
- Distant isolation
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What does the speaker's willingness to be household objects imply?
- Devoted service
- Commercial value
- Professional duty
- Domestic control
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Why does a list structure suit this comic love poem?
- Escalating absurd images
- Logical scientific proof
- Clear narrative plot
- Strict chronological order
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Which key feature makes John Cooper Clarke's poem suited for performance?
- Strict sonnet form
- Epic narrative
- Conversational rhythm
- Archaic vocabulary
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How does John Cooper Clarke subvert traditional love poetry in 'I Wanna Be Yours'?
- Strict rhyming couplets
- Traditional sonnet forms
- Tragic romantic despair
- Comic hyperbolic images
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What tone is created by the unpunctuated lowercase title?
- Casual tone
- Solemn tone
- Academic tone
- Aggressive tone
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