Why does Agard not use any punctuation?

He rejects punctuation like he rejects white history.

What did L'Ouverture do?

He fought to free the Haitian slaves.

How does he describe Nanny of the Maroons?

hopeful stream to freedom river

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Understanding the meaning and message of Agard's poem.

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1
What device is this? "Dem tell me bout de man who discover de balloon"
Metaphor
Rhetorical question
Simile
Alliteration
2
How does Agard show the difference between white history and black history?
There is no difference
He uses capital letters
He writes in italics
He writes in bold.
3
Why does Agard not use any punctuation?
Poetry never has punctuation
It symbolises a struggle
He rejects punctuation like he rejects white history.
He doesn't know how to use full stops
4
What did L'Ouverture do?
He fought to free the Haitian slaves.
He died protecting his family.
He fought alongside Lord Nelson
He ended slavery around the world.
5
How does he describe Nanny of the Maroons?
Good
a healing star among the wounded
hopeful stream to freedom river
Republic born Toussaint de thorn
6
How many stanzas has the poem got?
8
10
12
5
7
What device is this? "Bandage up me eye to me own history"
Alliteration
Rhyme
Metaphor
Simile
8
How can you best describe the way he speaks about the black people?
With no enthusiasm
With admiration
With hate
With celebration
9
What device is this? "Fire woman"
Rhetorical Question
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
10
Which of these black figures did Agard talk about?
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King
Harriet Tubman
Toussaint L'Ouverture
11
What tone do the white history stanzas have?
Harsh
Angry
Playful/singing
Happy
12
Which of these is NOT a message from the poem?
History is rubbish.
Black historical figures should be celebrated.
Agard wants to find out about his own history.
We should be able to study non-white history.
13
Which white historical event does Agard NOT mention
Lord Nelson
Henry VIII
Waterloo
1066
14
What device is this? "Toussaint the thorn, Republic born"
Rhyme
Rhetorical Question
Simile
Alliteration
15
What did Mary Seacole do?
She ended slavery.
She fought against Lord Nelson.
She helped the dying.
She saved many lives in the Battle of Hastings

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