Analysing the poem ‘Half-caste’ by John Agard
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- Q1Agard's poem 'Half-caste' challenges the inappropriate and out-dated term 'half-caste'. Nowadays, instead of saying 'half-caste', we could use the terms ...dual heritageheritagewe should avoid talking about someone's race30s
- Q2What does the word 'facetious' mean?something profoundly moving or emotionally touchinga state of nervousness, strain, or anxiety, often due to conflicttreating serious issues with inappropriate humour, to entertain or amusesomething that entertains or brings pleasure, often by provoking laughter30s
- Q3John Agard is passionate about his Caribbean heritage. We know this because ...he used to work as the British Ambassador to Jamaica.he is also an award-winning Calypso musician.he made a film about his childhood in Guyana.he used to work in British schools, promoting knowledge of Caribbean culture.30s
- Q4What type of language is used to indicate personal interpretations of a text?tenuousimperativetentativequestioning30s
- Q5Which types of conflict can we most strongly identify in the poem 'Half-caste'?Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s
- Q6Which of these examples does Agard provide in 'Half-caste' to explore the beauty of combining different elements?Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s