Classism in " My Parents" by Stephen Spender

What is the central theme in the poem "My parents"?

• Racism

• Poverty

• Friendship

• Classism

What poetic device is used here "“Who threw words like stones”

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• similie

• alliteration

“muscles like iron” is effective because it suggests?

• the boys were strong and Spence may have not been strong enough to fight them off so to him they were much stronger than him and it would hurt to be hit by them

• the words the boys use where harsh and hurt when they would say them.

“While I looked the other way” is an effective poetic device because it suggests?

• an allusion to Jesus turning the other cheek as a form of forgiveness, like Spencer wanting to forgive the boys

• a simile to Jesus turning the other cheek as a form of forgiveness, like Spencer wanting to forgive the boys

“The salt coarse pointing of those boys suggests the

pointing by the boys would hurt the persona emotionally because salt is known to be rough and it stings wounds. What poetic device is used here?

• Simile

• Allusion

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

What does the poet Spender Spender use to highlight the theme Classism?

• bright words

• poetic devices

• parts of speech

• pronouns

What are the three poetic devices the poet uses to effectively highlight classism in the poem " My Parents"

• alliteration, onomatopoeia and metaphors

• repetition, allusion and similes

• simile, metaphor and allusion