No Problem Flashcards
1
Q
what is the name of the poem?
A
I am not de problem
2
Q
when was the poem written?
A
1996
3
Q
what quote is repeated?
A
“I am not de problem”
4
Q
what douse the quote “I have no chips on me
shoulder” suggest
A
he has no grudge
5
Q
what douse the technique ‘de’ imply
A
non-standard English he is proud of his heritage
6
Q
recite the poem
A
I am a born academic But dey got me on de run Now I am branded athletic, I am not de problem If yu give I a chance I can teach yu of Timbuktu I can do more dan dance, I am not de problem I greet yu wid a smile Yu put me in a pigeon hole But I a versatile. These conditions may affect me As I get older, An I am positively sure I have no chips on me shoulders, Black is not de problem Mother country get it right, An just for de record, Sum of me best friends are white
7
Q
give an example of non standard english
A
De
