checking out me history Flashcards
(9 cards)
who wrote checking out me history
john agard
who is john agard
a poet from guyana who moved to england in 1970s
what is the poem about
agard criticises how British school history ignores or downplays the achievements of Black historical figures and focuses mainly on white European heroes.
why does agard refer to them as dem
reflects caribbean dialect and makes the poem more authentic and cultural
how does agard structure the 4th stanza and why
lack of punctuation and structure
does this to go against classic rules and sense of freedom
how does agard structure the 5th stanza
rhyme pattern builds up tension to nanny de maroon to emphasise her
who is nanny de maroon
leader of the maroons - a group who escaped slavery in 10th century
how does agard criticise british history
uses childish stories such as “cow jump over de moon”
what is the significance of the last line
“I carving out me own identity”
many of his idols are towards the end and builds it up to reflect how it has made him realise his own identity
