No problem. Flashcards
Who is Benjamin Zephaniah?
Benjamin Zephaniah
(born 1958) is a British writer and dub poet. He
was born and raised in Birmingham, which he
has called ‘The Jamaican capital of Europe.’
What type of poetry does Benjamin use?
The poetry used is dub poetry this is where the poem is recited alongside a song.
where in the poem shows stereotyping?
In the poem the quote ‘i was born academic’ is a racist stereotype used to say that black people are born athletic.
Where is refrain shown and what is the effect of it?
repetition is used with the quote ‘i am not de problem’’ The effect of This is that assertive declaration forces the reader to reflect on the
prejudices that exist in society,
what are idioms and where are they used?
An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase.One that is used in the poem is ‘i have no chips on me shoulder’ these idioms are used to shoulder’ to demonstrate how unfathomable some of the
prejudicial, long outdated views towards black people are.
