The Class Game Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote the poem?
A
Mary Casey
2
Q
When was this poem written?
A
1981
3
Q
How did this question “How can you tell what class I’m from?” change near the end of the poem?
A
It changed to “Why do you care what class I’m from?”
4
Q
Finish the quote “Does it stick in your gullet…
A
like a sour plum
5
Q
Finish the quote “ Well mate! A…
A
mother is me cleaner
6
Q
Finish the quote “Down me nose, wear…
A
an ‘ at not a scarf
7
Q
What is the key message of the poem?
A
To be proud of what class you come from
8
Q
What is a docker?
A
Someone who loads and unloads ships
9
Q
What is commute?
A
Travel to and from daily work
10
Q
What is the Wirral way
A
“Posh” area in Liverpool, the suburbs
11
Q
Name 2 techniques that is used in the poem
A
repetition and rhetorical questions
