Checking Out Me History Flashcards
1
Q
What is the form of this poem?
A
It is a dramatic monologue that has a mix of stanza forms
The Caribbean history stanzas have shorter lines
There is occasional rhyme
2
Q
What are the themes of this poem?
A
Identity - ‘But now I checking out me own history / I carving out me identity’
Power - The repetition of ‘Dem tell me’
Personal experience (anger and pride)
3
Q
Why is there lots of repitioton?
A
There is lots of repetition to represent the highly controlled and regulation that white people have over history
