Checking Out Me History Flashcards
What does the phrase “healing star” show and what is the technique used!?
Metaphor/ light imagery
Agard views them as a symbol of glory and is something he is proud of
What does the word “healing” show and what is the technique used!?
Verb
Helpful and important
What does the phrase “dem never tell me” show
And what is the technique used!?
Repetition
Represents all the gaps in our curriculum
There is lots of events and culture we never hear about!!
What does the phrase “dem tell me” show and what is the technique used!?
Repetition
What we learn is controlled and repeated for each generation
In a Caribbean accent- he wants everyone to know about black history because it’s part of his own identity
What does the word “blind” show and what technique is used!?
Plosive
Highlights the anger agard feels
What does the phrase “blind me to me own identity” show and what technique is used
Metaphor
He feels he is not taught about his history
Only the white Eurocentric version
Name 3 quotes from the poem CHECKING OUT ME HISTORY
“Blind me to me own identity”
“ but Tousaint L’Ouvertutre no dem never tell me bout dat”
“A healing start….. a yellow sunrise to the dying”
What is Agard’s intent thought out the poem!?
He wants to broader and more diverse curriculum
What is the tone of the poem!?
Anger at EDUCATION and the GOVERNMENT
What is the poem checking out me history about!?
The anger Agard feels because he believes we are only taught about white history
He believes the government “blinds” him to his own identity
He is of dual- heritage (Caribbean)
What does the phrase “ a yellow sunrise to the dying” show and what technique is used!?
Semantic field
All the black people mentioned in the poem are successful heros
All have made contributions
What does the word “ me” show and what technique is used!?
Personal pronoun
Is personal to Agard because of his dual-heritage
What is the structure of the poem!?
Written in free verse
It is a dramatic monologue which sounds like a speech about non-European history
Aternates between two structures which are marked by two different fonts.
What does the word “but” show and what is the technique used!?
Comparative connective
We are not informed of black history
Such as Mary sea Cole
