Half-caste

Question 1

“Excuse me standing on one leg I’m half-caste” is an example of what?

Answer 1

humour

Question 2

what forms of language are used in “Explain yuself wha yu mean when you say half-caste”?

Answer 2

non standard English and a rhetoricle question is used

Question 3

is humour used in “Well in dat case england weather nearly always half-caste”?

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

what is the key message of the poem?

Answer 4

It is a humorous poem about a serious topic which is the true meaning of the term ‘half-caste’

Question 5

in what lines is repetition used?

Answer 5

4-6,10-12 and 23-25

Question 6

in what quotes is imagery used?

Answer 6

“yu mean when picasso mix red an green is a half-caste canvas” “yu mean when light an shadow mix in the skay is a half-caste weather” “yu mean tchaikovsky sit down at dah piano an mix a black key wid a white key is a half-caste symphony”

Question 7

what is half-caste?

Answer 7

mixed social status

Question 8

what is a caste system?

Answer 8

a caste system is a social status in which you were born and cannot move from

Question 9

why does he use non standard english?

Answer 9

to show the pride he feels towards his identity and culture