checking out me history Flashcards
1
Q
who wrote the poem
A
John Agard
2
Q
what is the poem about
A
the speaker recounting all the historical figures he was taught about as a child then lists all the figures form black history that weren’t mentioned
3
Q
what language is used
A
-the creole language
-aggressive tone
4
Q
what does the quote “dem tell me” about +methods
A
-repetition
-accusing tone showing speakers anger
-targeting the education he was taught under
5
Q
why are italics used throughout the poem
A
to highlight the two different accounts of history being distinctly different
6
Q
what does the quote “de cow who jump over de moon” about +methods
A
-metaphor, included in semantic field of childhood
-implies writer has lost his childhood and is stuck in the past
