No Problem Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote this poem?
A
Benjamin Zephaniah
2
Q
When was this poem written?
A
1996
3
Q
What phrase is repeated a lot by Zephaniah?
A
“I am not ‘de problem.”
4
Q
What type of language does Zephaniah use in this poem?
A
Non-Standard English.
5
Q
“But I bear de brunt, of silly playground taunts.”
What does the use of “I” show?
A
That people have been racist towards Zephaniah himself.
6
Q
Finish this quote: “Yu put me in a pigeon hole…”
A
“But I am versatile.”
7
Q
State a quote where Zephaniah flips a stereotype that white people use when accused of being racist.
A
“An juss fe de record, Sum ofme best friends are white.”
8
Q
Where can Zephania show you?
A
Timbuktu
