Half caste

Question 1

Main structure?

Answer 1

1. Dramatic monologoue
2. Free verse -
3. Very rhetorical

Question 2

Fragmented structure and lineation?

Answer 2

1. Poem features irregular line lengths
2. ragmentation reflects the theme of cultural hybridity and disruption
3. Speaker’s identity has been ‘split’ by the term half-caste

Question 3

Direct address?

Answer 3

1. Confrontational tone - challenging the reader
2. Provokes self-reflection

Question 4

Repetition?

Answer 4

1. Repetition of this phrase acts as a refrain - Agard comes back to this phrase - we should come back to our moral roots

Question 5

Progressive structure and rheotorical buildup?

Answer 5

1. Poem follows a cumulative structure - begins with sarcastic hypotheticals - escalates to reclamation of identity
2. Rhetorical crescendo builds from mockery to serious affirmation

Question 6

Lack of rhyme scheme?

Answer 6

1. Reflects the speaker’s refusal to conform to the rigid structures of “standard” poetic or societal forms
2. Mirrors the disruption of linguistic and cultural norms the poem is challenging