The Class Game Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the poet?
A
Mary Casey
2
Q
What does the word ‘corpy’ mean?
A
A council house
3
Q
What is a ‘semi’?
A
A semi-detached house.
4
Q
What does, ‘stick in your gullet like a sour plum’ suggest?
A
That she can be hard to swallow.
5
Q
What quote is repeated all the way through?
A
How can you tell what class I’m from?
6
Q
What is, ‘Have I a label on my head, and another on me bum’ an example of?
A
Using humour to highlight how ridiculous the notion of class is.
7
Q
What is the key message?
A
To be proud of your class, no matter what it is.
8
Q
What two things does the quote, ‘Well, mate!’ show?
A
The poet uses irony, as she obviously isn’t friends with these people. She emphasises the passion that she feels for her scouse, working-class identity.
