Checking Out Me History: Methods

Language: What dialect does Agard use in the poem?

• Pidgin English

• Standard English

• Estuary English

• Guyanese Creole

Language: 'Bandage up me eye with me own identity' is using which poetic techniques? (Tick all that apply)

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Irony

• Phonetic Spelling

Language: The imagery of Agard 'carving out' his own identity has connotations of what kind of process? (Select all that apply.)

• Time-consuming

• Quick

• Piece by piece

• Easy

Form: What is significant about Agard's use of stanzas?

• He uses a mixture of stanza forms to suggest he is not conforming to the language rules he has been taught.

• He uses the same style throughout to show how he wants to conform to the language rules he has been taught.

• It is uniformed to suggest language is universal.

• It looks neat to show how we should present ourselves at all times.

Form: What is significant about the Caribbean history stanzas?

• They have longer lines and use Standard English. Agard done this to make them see more serious.

• They have shorter lines and broken syntax (grammar). Agard done this to make them seem more serious.

• They are irregular and don't make sense. Agard done this to ridicule his heritage.

• They are just normal and don't differ to show how his culture is more important than others.

Form: What do you notice about the British history stanzas use of rhyme?

• ABAB rhyme consistently

• ABBABB rhyme consistently

• Simple rhymes, seems childish

• Complex rhymes, seems more important

Structure: By alternating between Caribbean history and British history Agard is emphasising the differences between them. True or false?

• True

• False

Language: What is the following an example of?

"Bandage up me eye with me own history"

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Language: What does the noun 'beacon' mean?

• light

• dark

• shade

• museum

Which of the following are oral poetry features?

• Repetition

• Chanting

• Strong rhythm

• Standard English

• Phonetic spelling