studied poems Flashcards
look up by gary turk - what is it about?
this poem is telling us to not always be on our electronic devices, we should look up before we miss out on real life and the opportunities we could make and have in our lives. social media takes away our social well-being life.
what rhyme scheme is look up?
couplet rhyme scheme - makes it catchy
penguin on the beach by ruth miller - what is it about?
the penguins are not comfortable in their own element / habitat. since the water, which is their home is polluted by oil..
what does penguin on the beach emphasise?
that oil is the problem. oil sticks to the penguins fur, making it hard for them to swim
what figure of speech is being used in penguin on the beach?
personification.
warsan shire - what is the poem about?
flee-ing home even if they do not want too, war forces them to leave their homes..
no one chooses to become a refugee, tore papers so no one would know where they are from, so they could not get deported from their homes
what tone is this poem warsan shire?
melancholic and depressing
what type of peom is this - warsan shire?
free verse poem
