checking out me history Flashcards
1
Q
dem tell me, dem tell me
A
use of REPITITION here creates an accusatory tone, showing the speakers anger
2
Q
bandage up me eye
A
has injury like connotations which imply that the speaker feels he has been his by his sheltered upbringing
3
Q
toussaint (italics)
A
to highlight the two accounts of history being distinctly separate
4
Q
de cow who jump over de moon
A
the speaker feels he has lost his childhood and is stuck in the past
5
Q
no dem never tell me bout dat
A
harsh alliterative d sounds makes it sound aggressive and assertive
