Checking out me history
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- Checking out me history
- John Agard
- Caribbean heritage
- explored by figures mentioned in the poem
- Mary Seacole
- Toussaint l'Ouveture
- Nanny the Maron
- explored by figures mentioned in the poem
- Caribbean heritage
- Themes
- British Curriculm
- advocates for the inclusion of black figures in history teacher
- rebellion
- challenging societal norms
- "Carving out me identity"
- defining history
- humans have power to shape history
- those with power shape the way history is presented
- humans have power to shape history
- Heritage and Identity
- Identity is the last word of the poem highlighting its significance
- British Curriculm
- Structure
- simple Rhyme
- conveys the idea that British history is simple
- contrasts with the free verse
- gives the idea that British figures lack importance and are less worthy of study
- Checking out me history
- John Agard
- Caribbean heritage
- explored by figures mentioned in the poem
- Mary Seacole
- Toussaint l'Ouveture
- Nanny the Maron
- explored by figures mentioned in the poem
- Caribbean heritage
- Themes
- British Curriculm
- advocates for the inclusion of black figures in history teacher
- rebellion
- challenging societal norms
- "Carving out me identity"
- defining history
- humans have power to shape history
- those with power shape the way history is presented
- humans have power to shape history
- Heritage and Identity
- Identity is the last word of the poem highlighting its significance
- British Curriculm
- Structure
- simple Rhyme
- conveys the idea that British history is simple
- contrasts with the free verse
- gives the idea that British figures lack importance and are less worthy of study
- an alternating structure is used
- Caribbean figures are described in more detail, using richer imagery
- Respect is shown to these figures
- Italics are used to mark his respect
- Light and Hope imagery
- "A healing star/ among the wounded/ a yellow sunrise"
- Describes Mary Seacole
- "A beacon"
- Describes Toussaint l'Ouverture
- "A healing star/ among the wounded/ a yellow sunrise"
- Natural Imagery
- "of mountain dream/ fire woman struggle/ hopeful stream/ to freedom river"
- Describes Nanny the Maroon
- "of mountain dream/ fire woman struggle/ hopeful stream/ to freedom river"
- Respect is shown to these figures
- British figures lack detail and importance as people already know who they are
- Caribbean figures are described in more detail, using richer imagery
- simple Rhyme
- Techniques
- Repetition
- "dem"
- shows the poets anger building u through the poem
- "dem"
- Metaphor
- "Bandage up me own eye with me own history/ Blind me to me own identity"
- Bandage and blind have negative connotations
- metaphor for him not being able to learn or celebrate his own history
- Alliteration of the B creating a harsh sound
- "Bandage up me own eye with me own history/ Blind me to me own identity"
- Loaded phrases
- there are underling messages and meaning in the loaded phrases
- The use of 'dem' has undertones of disrespect, creating a distance between the speaker and the writers of white history
- this is reinforced by the use of 'and all dat'
- The use of 'dem' has undertones of disrespect, creating a distance between the speaker and the writers of white history
- there are underling messages and meaning in the loaded phrases
- Repetition
- Comparative poems
- power of identity
- the emigree
- Kamikaze
- Negative feelings
- War Photographer
- My Last Duchess
- London
- Exposure
- Misuse of power/ anger at those in power
- Untitled
- power of identity
- John Agard
- an alternating structure is used
- Caribbean figures are described in more detail, using richer imagery
- Respect is shown to these figures
- Italics are used to mark his respect
- Light and Hope imagery
- "A healing star/ among the wounded/ a yellow sunrise"
- Describes Mary Seacole
- "A beacon"
- Describes Toussaint l'Ouverture
- "A healing star/ among the wounded/ a yellow sunrise"
- Natural Imagery
- "of mountain dream/ fire woman struggle/ hopeful stream/ to freedom river"
- Describes Nanny the Maroon
- "of mountain dream/ fire woman struggle/ hopeful stream/ to freedom river"
- Respect is shown to these figures
- British figures lack detail and importance as people already know who they are
- Caribbean figures are described in more detail, using richer imagery
- simple Rhyme
- Techniques
- Repetition
- "dem"
- shows the poets anger building u through the poem
- "dem"
- Metaphor
- "Bandage up me own eye with me own history/ Blind me to me own identity"
- Bandage and blind have negative connotations
- metaphor for him not being able to learn or celebrate his own history
- Alliteration of the B creating a harsh sound
- "Bandage up me own eye with me own history/ Blind me to me own identity"
- Loaded phrases
- there are underling messages and meaning in the loaded phrases
- The use of 'dem' has undertones of disrespect, creating a distance between the speaker and the writers of white history
- this is reinforced by the use of 'and all dat'
- The use of 'dem' has undertones of disrespect, creating a distance between the speaker and the writers of white history
- there are underling messages and meaning in the loaded phrases
- Repetition
- Comparative poems
- power of identity
- the emigree
- Kamikaze
- Negative feelings
- War Photographer
- My Last Duchess
- London
- Exposure
- Misuse of power/ anger at those in power
- Untitled
- power of identity
- John Agard
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