Nature Flashcards
Who wrote the poem?
H.D. Carberry
Born in 1921 in Montreal,
Canada by West Indian
parents, and returned to
Jamaica at five.
Deceased: died in 1989
Profession: Court of
Appeal Judge in Jamaica,
but enjoyed writing and
poetry of the West Indies
What makes Nature West Indian Poetry?
Country of focus: Jamaica
Imagery: “gold sun shines”, “reaped
canefields lie bare and fallow to the sun”,
Language: “gullies”
Theme: Appreciation for one’s country;
Nature
Although this is also a West Indian
poem, describe how it is different
from “Case-History, Jamaica”
according to:Tone setting, structure.
Although the tone of the
poem is not one of
dissatisfaction, as is the case
for “Case-History, Jamaica”,
there is a strong moral theme
that shows West Indians
should have an appreciation
for one’s own country.
The poet contrasts four season with four
days. How does he use his five (5) senses
to capture the way the days affected
him?
Pick out phrases and words with which
the poet appeals to our senses. Look
especially for the ways he uses the sound
of the words to reflect the meaning.
List some of the morals of West Indian Poetry
Moral Values that Supersede
West Indian Poetry:
We should appreciate what we
have in our own country
We should not long for what we do
not have.
We should appreciate our
homeland.
We should appreciate the beauty of
nature.
Imagery
Gold sun, lush green fields. trees struggling
Alliteration
Aways and shivers to the slightest breath of air
Symbols
Gold sun-symbol of summer
The rains-symbol of winter
Contrast
Beauty or summer, compared with rain winter
Simile
Rain beats like bullets
Metaphor
the buttercups paved the earth with yellow stars
Personification
the buttercups paved the earth with yellow stars
Onomatopoiea
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