Checking out me history

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  • Created on: 08-01-18 20:20
What does the formality of the poem show about who it is aimed at?
The poem is written informally, indicating that it is aimed at young adults.
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Why might the poem be aimed at this particular age range?
This particular age range has the power to change some situations since they are the next generation.
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Which two lines use alliteration to emphasise how his history is being taken away from him?
'Bandage up me eye with me history'. 'Blind me from me own identity'
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Who wrote 'checking out me history'?
John Agard
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What effect does the poet achieve by changing the structure of some of the staves?
It emphasises the fact that people from his history can do and have done just as much as those from others history.
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How else has the poet emphasised the strength of the people in his history?
He has mentioned famous people from his history and what they have done to become famous
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What effect was created by mentioning nursery rhymes?
It makes the history he was taught look fake making his history look better.
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What does the fact that the quote 'dem never tell me' is repeated show about how the poet feels?
He is angry that he wasn't taught about himself and people kept information from him?
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When the poet writes about his own history he changes them rhythm slightly, what does this show?
He is proud of what his people have done and respects them for it.
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What does the stave at the end reveal about about the poet?
He is happy that he can finally find out who he is and the background of his race
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Why might the poem be aimed at this particular age range?

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This particular age range has the power to change some situations since they are the next generation.

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Who wrote 'checking out me history'?

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What effect does the poet achieve by changing the structure of some of the staves?

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