Checking Out Me History Flashcards
What country is John Agard from?
British Guiana in South America
What war was Mary Seacole involved in?
Crimean
Was Mary Seacole allowed to go there?
No
What country was Toussaint L’Ouverture from?
Haiti
What word was used by Agard to describe him?
‘revolutionary’
What dialect is the poem written in?
Caribbean
What is an idiolect?
An individual’s way of speaking
What is a dialect?
A group of shared idiolects
What does John Agard mean by ‘Dem tell me’?
White people have decided my education
How is Agard using juxtaposition?
He contrasts silly nursery rhymes with historical figures
What does John Agard state that he is doing at the end of the poem?
Finding out about his own history
Why is the poem written using two different structures?
To show there are two different historical perspectives
What does the poem say about education?
It should be made relevant to those being taught
What phrase is used to describe Nanny de maroon as a visionary in ‘Checking Out Me History’?
‘see-far woman’
How does the narrator feel in the poem “Checking out me History”?
Angry
What line is repeated throughout the poem?
‘Dem tell me’
What metaphor does Agard use to show how he feels about his own History?
‘Blind’
What fictional Character does Agrad mention?
Robin Hood
What type of imagery is used when Agard talks about Toussaint?
Light Imagery
When talking about British history, what can Agard’s language be compared too?
Nursery rhymes
