Poem at 39 Flashcards
1
Q
he taught me ( what technique)
A
repetition
2
Q
’ dancing in a yoga meditation’
A
oxymoron of ‘dancing’ and ‘meditation’
3
Q
what is happening in the poem
A
The speaker is reflecting on her father and what he was like when he was alive
4
Q
what is the message of the poem
A
Shows respect for your background of where you have come from
5
Q
who is the speaker
A
the poet - Alice Walker
6
Q
emotions shown through poem
A
- melancholic
-reminiscent
-reflective
-grateful
7
Q
tone of word ‘wish’ in verse 1
A
regretful
8
Q
role of father in her life
A
He was a teacher and showed her skills ‘he taught me that’. Helped shape her as a person
9
Q
what does the last verse show
A
That she is independent and has learnt to do things on her own with no help
10
Q
does the poem rhyme
A
poem does not rhyme as she is trying to get all her ideas down
