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“the silly playground taunts // An racist stunts”

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‘An racist stunts’ being on an isolated line shows that it is always racist, even if it was a joke.

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What quotation is repeated throughout, and contracted to show ANGER

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“I am not de problem”

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Effective noun choice to emphasise the racism experienced in his youth

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“These CONDITIONS may affect me”

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“Black is not de problem”

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Bold, blunt statement- emphasises that the poem is about social and political views and not just about 1 person. It is about race.

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“An jus fe de record/sum of me bestfriends are white”

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Ironic tone by using a stereotype commonly used as an excuse for racism- mocking intolerance

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