Half caste Flashcards
What does half-caste mean?
someone who is mixed race and has two races
How is the poem structured?
The poem appears to be split into two main
halves. In the opening half of the poem, Agard uses a range
of homerous analogies to show that the word ‘half-caste’ has
no meaning.
What language devices does Agard use?
Agard
utilises his own ‘voice’ – that of a black man of Caribbean
heritage raised in the UK. This
how does this poem link to conflict?
This links to conflict because she has been treated differently based on his looks .
Why is repetition and fillers used in the poem?
Words are repeated, and fillers are inserted, to show the speaker struggling to think about why he as treated differently and worse than others.
Why does Agard speak in un-formal english?
To show that he isn’t the same but should be treated the same
