COMH

Question 1

LANGUAGE

Answer 1

•”Me” instead of “my” in title challenges standard english, refuses to accept dominant culture of england over others, take back power from suppression.
•Carribean spellings “dem”, lack of punctuation too, avoids conforming to English grammatical rules, challenges imposed rules.
•semantics field of nature “mountain” “river” “fire”, positive natural inagery, positive influences on speakers life, connection between naturss power and historical figures, powerful forves shaping speakers identity.

Question 2

FORM

Answer 2

•Rhyme is changing, ABAB in beginning is childlike, remmeber the message, menorable ror even children.
•”Balloon, Moon, Spoon, De maroon”, heightens impavt of final example, emphasises significance of nanny de maroon, urges readers to reflect on their importance, remmeber the black historical figures.

Question 3

CONTEXT

Answer 3

•John Agard highlights omission of black figures in British Education, his own growth and identity becoming clearer through learning it.
•Advocate for a less eurocentric, more globalised curriculum, helping people discover their heritage.