Half-caste Flashcards
1
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What is the language in half-caste
A
Dialect - proud of his background.
Personal voice- “explain yourself” repetition to question and anger increases
2
Q
What is the structure like in half-caste
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Lack of punctuation = informal enjumpment
Irregular verses and rhyme to show confidence about his identity.
3
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What is the imagery in half-caste
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Imagery of objects and halving the to explain how half-caste is not the correct term
“when you mix red an green in a half-caste canvas”
“When I sleep at night , I close half an eye”
4
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What is the context in half-caste
A
John agard come to Britain in 1977 from South America. Took disgust in the word half-caste as the colour of his skin
