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20 CXC CSEC English Literature questions on Poetry, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

In the poem 'South' by Kamau Brathwaite, which poetic device is used in the line 'But today I recapture the islands'?

  1. Simile
  2. Personification
  3. First-person narration
  4. Onomatopoeia
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✓ Answer: CFirst-person narration
Award 1 mark for identifying the use of 'I' which establishes the speaker's personal voice and perspective. A is incorrect — there is no comparison using 'like' or 'as'. B is incorrect — no human qualities are given to non-human things. D is incorrect — there are no words imitating sounds.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following BEST describes the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

  1. ABBA ABBA CDC DCD
  2. ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
  3. AABB CCDD EEFF GG
  4. ABAB ABAB CDCD EE
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✓ Answer: BABAB CDCD EFEF GG
Award 1 mark for correct identification. A is incorrect — this is the Petrarchan/Italian sonnet form. C is incorrect — this represents rhyming couplets throughout. D is incorrect — this pattern does not match any standard sonnet form.
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CXC CSEC English Literature: Poetry FAQ

How many CXC CSEC English Literature questions on Poetry are there on Kramizo?
Kramizo currently has 20 exam-board-aligned practice questions on Poetry for CXC CSEC English Literature, with new questions added every week. Each question gives you instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme that tells you exactly what would earn marks on a real CXC paper. The questions span the full difficulty range — from straightforward recall (level 1) right up to multi-step reasoning and evaluation (level 3) — so the bank works for first-pass revision and final exam-week stress testing alike.
Is Kramizo free for CXC CSEC students preparing for English Literature?
Yes — completely free. Every student gets 45 questions a day on the free plan, with no card required and no trial countdown. That free quota works across every subject and every topic in our bank, so you can mix Poetry practice with other English Literature topics or even switch to a totally different CXC subject without paying anything. Kramizo's optional Pro plan removes the daily cap and adds detailed progress analytics, but the free tier is the real product — used by thousands of GCSE, IGCSE and CSEC students.
Are the Poetry questions aligned to the official CXC CSEC English Literature syllabus?
Every question is written against the published CXC CSEC English Literature specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real CXC paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from CXC.
How is Poetry typically tested on CXC CSEC English Literature papers?
Poetry appears across multiple question types on real CXC CSEC English Literature papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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