half cast Flashcards
who is agard ?
the poet john agard
what is the poem about
its about the stereotypes of being mixed race and what its like growing up afro-guyanese
what is colloquialism?
slang
how does the poem linked to conflict
he is explaining that he is no different from anyone else just because of his skin tone
what themes are explored in this poem
racial injustice and stereotypes
what is half caste
it is a ofensive nickname of a person of mixed race
how is the poem structured
the peom follows the in a speaking like peom not ryme
what language techniques used in half cast and why
Alliteration is used in several places across the
poem, particularly of heavy ‘p’, ‘b’
and ‘d’ sounds. This helps to add a beat throughout the poem, creating a more pronounced rhythm and flow – this helps the poem to mirror music popular in the Caribbean.
how is refrained used ?
the speaker uses refrain yr self n
why is refrain used
refrain is used to make the reader reflect on the meaning of the term ‘half-caste’.
