English 13.9.23

Question 1

Despondent

Answer 1

In low spirits/ losing hope.

The team grew more despondent
as they fell further behind.

Question 2

Consuming

Answer 2

Completely filling or taking
over.

She had a consuming passion for
dancing.

Question 3

Fleeting

Answer 3

Temporary and short lasting.

The cool weather is only fleeting in Dubai

Question 4

Rancorous

Answer 4

Bitterness or resentment.

Unfortunately, my friend got the job over me, leaving me
particularly rancorous as he did
not deserve it.

Question 5

Dupicitous

Answer 5

Hiding your true intentions

Her duplicitous nature meant that she couldn’t be trusted.

Question 6

Stanza

Answer 6

A ‘paragraph’ in a poem

Question 7

Anaphora

Answer 7

When the first word of a stanza is the same across different stanzas.

Question 8

Enjambments

Answer 8

A sentence or phrase that runs onto the next line.

Question 9

Juxtaposition

Answer 9

Two ideas/ images placed together for contrasting effect.

Question 10

Speaker

Answer 10

The narrator, or person in the poem

Question 11

Refrain

Answer 11

A phrase, line or group of lines which is repeated throughout a poem.