Hurricane Hits England Flashcards

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why does the poem begin in third person but switch to first person?

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it’s as if the speaker feels she’s outside of herself at the beginning of the poem but becomes more comfortable as the poem proceeds

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context

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  • born in 1950
  • about a large storm that hit England in 1987
  • about the clash of cultures between Guyana and England
  • born in Guyana and lived in a small coastal village for 8 years
  • Emigrated to England in 1977
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what quote is “LSDAS”?

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“like some dark, ancestral spectre”

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analysis of “like some dark, ancestral spectre”

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  • “spectre” is a ghost, phantom, something menacing
  • simile
  • “ancestral” - reference to family or past, close bond with the past
  • “ancestral spectre” - worshipping spirits of ancestors - ghost of ancestors rebuking poet for leaving her home
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what quote is “TTMHTTMOTTMS”?

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“talk to me Huracan talk to me Oya talk to me Shango”

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analysis of “talk to me Huracan talk to me Oya talk to me Shango”

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  • shift to first person
  • “Huracan”, “Oya” and “Shango” are the names of storm gods.
  • form of language spoken by people in a particular area
  • “Huracan” - carib god of hurricanes
  • “Oya” - African goddess of winds
  • “Shango” - god of thunder and lightning
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what quote is “TBI”?

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“the blinding illumination”

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analysis of “the blinding illumination”

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  • contrasts power of storm
  • compares electricity of lightning with manmade electricity
  • lightning may be metaphor for enlightenment the storm brings
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who is the poet?

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Grace Nichols

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poet intentions

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to teach readers to embrace those parts of their identity that seemed to not belong

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reader reaction

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feel inspired to embrace and appreciate their culture

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themes

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  • nature
  • appreciation of culture
  • power of storms
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