Dis Poetry by Benjamin Zephaniah

True or false: Zephaniah does not use Standard English in his poem but instead uses his Jamaican dialect.

• True

• False

What is dialect?

• rhyming words

• the way words are pronounced

• a form of language which is specific to a region, country or group

• the way words are specifically written

The poem is about...

• learning poetry in school

• how to write the perfect poem

• breaking down the stereotypes surrounding poetry

• everybody loving poetry

Where was Zephaniah born?

• Birmingham

• London

• Barbados

• Jamaica

True or false: Zephaniah explores the idea that poetry should always be critiqued.

• True

• False

True or false: Zephaniah explores the idea that poetry can be used to show your identity.

• True

• False

True or false: Zephaniah explores the idea that poetry can be written down but it doesn't have to be.

• True

• False

True or false: The poem has two stanzas of a conventional length.

• True

• False

Is the poem more effective when read on a page or listened to?

• Read on a page

• Listened to

True or false: rhythm is important in Zephaniah's poetry.

• True

• False