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Dartmouth High School English Department
Poems from different cultures Cluster One
Name: _____________________________________
Class: _____________________________________
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Poems in Cluster One
1) Limbo by Edward Kamau Brathwaite2) Nothings changed by Tatamkhulu Afrika3) Island Man by Grace Nichols4) Blessing by Imtiaz Dhaker5) Two scavengers in a truck, two beautiful people in a Mercedes byLawrence Ferlinghetti6) Night of the Scorpion by Nissim Ezekial7) Vultures by Chinua Achebe8 What where you like? By Denise Levertov.
In your English exam paper, you will be expected to answer aquestion on poems from different cultures. These poems are writtenby people who either live in different cultures or were born in differentcultures.
All the poems are in your AQA Anthology and you will be allowed tohave a copy of the anthology in your exam with you. In the exam youwill be expected to answer one essay question but write about twopoems.
Some poetry terms that you might find useful
Metaphor
A figure of speech in which two things are compared, usually bysaying one thing is another. Some examples of metaphors are:
The worlds a stage; he is a lion in battle, drowning in debt, anda sea of troubles.
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Rhyme
The occurrence of the same or similar sounds at the end of two ormore words. The pattern of rhyme in a poem is using a different letterfor each final sound.
Simile
A figure of speech in which two things are compared using the wordlike or as. Here is an example.
What happens to a dream deferred, does it dry up? Like a raisinin the sun?
As you read and complete this booklet and then use it to revisefrom always try to answer the following key questions :
1. What is the poem about?2. What is the stance or viewpoint of the poet?3. What is the purpose of the poem?4. What is the poet trying to convey?5. Why did the poet write this poem?6. What are the emotions or mood of the poet?7. What does the poet want you to feel?
How does the poet achieve this?
1. S Structure (stanza, divisions etc)
2. L Language (the use of words)3. I Imagery (what is the effect of similes and metaphors)4. M Movement and rhythm (regular or irregular? Effect?5. S Sounds (alliteration, rhyme, assonance, onomatopoeia)
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You are going to be studying poems from different cultures, some ofthese poems will be in English, and some, will be a mixture of Englishand other languages. In order to fully appreciate the poetry and tounderstand the key concepts, it will be important to understand thecultures, and political issues of other countries that have a bearing onyour understanding of the poems in this, and cluster two.
Activity One
In small groups of 4 people (depending on class size), you are goingto research and prepare a poster and presentation on an area of theworld and the cultures that are found there.
In order to help you with this you will look at the following list of
questions which you, as a group, must answer
1. What is the country you are talking about?2. What culture and religion is most common?3. What are the cultural limitations/expectations (how do they lead
their lives)4. What is the lifestyle of the people (dress, song etc)5. Are there any current problems in these areas (famine, war,
civil unrest?)6. Has anything significant occurred in this country over the last
100 years?
Prepare a poster explaining to the other members of your class,information about your country you have been asked to look at, andbe prepared to produce a short presentation on this topic!Countries to look at:
South Africa
Jamaica
India Ethiopia
Sudan
Vietnam
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Limbo by Edward Kamau Brathwaite
This is a poem, written by ________________________________
which discusses the topic of ____________________. Men, women
and children were captured in _______________________ and were
taken in ships to _____________________. The slaves would be
expected to _____________ on the voyage and they would be struck
with _____________ to ensure they did so.
Going down under the limbo stick is likened to
_______________________ going down into the _______________
of a ___________________. In the limbo dance, the dancer has to
bend backwards to get under a stick, the stick is gradually lowered
and the limbo dancer has to _________ closer and
________________ to the ground to get under it suggesting the
way that people are ______________________ and
____________________ of their individuality through the
_____________ of _____________________.
In the poem, the image of __________________ dance is used to
suggest the cruelty of taking people away from their homes to work
as slaves.
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Limbo is also the name of the place that is the place the souls of
people go, if they are not good enough for ____________ or bad
enough for __________________.
Task two
Match these sentence halves together and copy them into yourexercise books
Sentence starters
1. The poem is about2. The slaves have come 3. They are going to4. The stick is used for5. The first is6. The second is7. Each verse of the poem starts with8. This symbolises the .9. There is lots of10. This gives the poem a 11. This sounds like
Sentence Endings
a. a drumb. as a way of punishing the slavesc. two reasons
d. the sticke. a long sentencef. the stickg. repetitionh. to use in the limbo dancei. from Africa
j. the slave trade
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k. work on farm in America
Nothings Changed by Tatamkhulu Afrika
Complete the paragraphs below with the words in the tablebelow, some words can be used more than once!
The poem is about the writer returning to ____________________
in South Africa. The poem tells the story of a time when the rich
__________________ people and the poor_____________
people were segregated.
The poet talks about the freedom which was given following the
ending of the __________________ by __________________ in
1966. Yet, the Poet describes that the person, in-fact he feels
that the ______________________ still exists, as it is deep-
rooted into the persons persona. The writer lived in an area
called _____________________ Six, a poor area of
_________________ town, which was never rebuilt, and there is
no sign there, the poet knows where he is when he says
_________________________________________
Similarly, the up-market inn and the bright sign flaring like a
flag show that it is a place for ________________ customers
only. (the sign is not there anymore) but it shows the point the
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poet makes that ___________ and __________________people were not allowed past the ______________ at the gate,
as it was a place of elegance with white
_____________________ and a red ________________, for
the rich. In contrast with the working mans ________________
serving ______________ chow (local food).
As shown above the Poem utilises imagery, the most important
imagery used in this poem is that of the _____________ which
shuts out the speaker in the poem, It symbolises the division of
_______________. As the speaker is a boy at the end of the
poem, he wants a stone to break the _____________, in an
attempt to break down the ________________ which separates
white and _______________ rich, and __________ in South
Africa.
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Task two
Compare 'Limbo' with 'Nothing's Changed, showing how the poetsreveal their ideas and feelings about the particular cultures andtraditions that they are writing about.
What is similar between the two poems?
How are the two poems different?
What happens in the poem?
How is the Poem set out on the page?
Black poor glass working caf
bunny
Cape Town District white apartheid
Mandela but my feet know/ and my hands
coloured
Guard tablecloths rose
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Does the poem use any forms of Imagery
How would you describe the use of language and sound?
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Comparing poems for EnglishWrite the name of the poem and poet here Write the name of the poem and poet here
Subject Write a short description (one
sentence) of what each poem is about.
Theme What are the main ideas in the poems?
Meaning Is each poem straightforward or
ambiguous in meaning? What do you think it
means?
Viewpoint What is the viewpoint?
Tone and mood Comment on each poems
tone and mood. Does either poem make any use
of humour or irony?
Interesting details Comment on any details
which you find interesting in the poems
Structure and form Describe the structure and
form of the poems look at such things as
rhyme, metre/rhythm, stanza form
Key images Look for the key images in each
poem. In each case say
what the image is
what it means
how it works in the poem
Other technical features Are there any other
technical features, such as sound FX, contrast,
colloquialism or wordplay?
Personal response Give your own response to
the poems, with reasons
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Island Man by Grace Nichols
This poem is a short poem which describes a
__________________________ man, who lives in
_________________ but thinks of his home. The poem uses
different colours these are blue, _________________ and
______________________ this emphasises that the poet sees the
Island in his ____________________ and this is in his mind. He uses
the colours to help describe three things he sees in his mind these
are:
____________________________________________;
____________________________________________;
____________________________________________.
The island man always returns to the island, in his mind, but, he must
always ___________________ to his immediate surroundings. For
example, at the end of the poem the poet talks about the man
coming out of the __________________ which in reality is the
____________, the crumpled pillow waves being his
_______________________.
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Many afro-Caribbeans living in the UK have a split existence. They
yearn for the warmth of the island, but find themselves in the cold
northern climate with their family. The poet captures the division
between ______________________ of the simple life and
________________ of the working day.
Task two
Answer the following questions on the poem.
Choose three words that describe the mans feelings for
a. the islandb. London.
Where does he prefer to be?
How does he describe the sun? Is this a metaphor or simile?
Which words are repeated?
How is his pillow like the sea?
What do the words heaves himself suggest about the mansfeelings?
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Blessing by Imtiaz Dhaker
The poem blessing is written by ____________________________.
And is about _____________________ in a hot country were the
water supply is inadequate.
The first two lines of the poem tell us about the conditions of the
village. There is little _________________ and it is arid. It gives an
image of a very ___________ place.
When a _____________________ pipe (the main supply for the
town) bursts there is unexpected good luck
(a ___________________ of good fortune) and everyone rushes to
Help themselves. The People bring __________________ to collect
the water. The children __________ in the water.
The Water is seen as a _______________ from God and lots of
religious imagery is used in the poem including in the title
________________. Other words and phrases, which link to the
religious theme, such as________________________, this further
emphasises the single central metaphor in the poem, that of, the
giving of ______________ as a blessing from a
_______________ god (religion).
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Also, in the poem there are a lot of words and phrases which suggest
sights and sounds. Words and phrases which suggest sight and
sounds are called _______________________________.
Onomatopoeic words and phrases in the poem include
___________________________________ and silver crashes.
These words help the reader to _______________________ the
sounds.
The poet by the end of the poem gives us a clear understanding of
the culture she lives in, where water is ________________ as life
depends on the supply of it. The poem ends with the line
___________________________ this shows the reader the fragility
of the people and children and how the drought can ultimately kill
those children.
over their small bones small splash voice kindly
Village water play municipal dry
Rush pots gift congregation Onomatopoeic
Imagine valued
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Debate
Should the world do more to help people in countries wherewater supply is a problem?
Research the topic prior to completing this debate
Consider the following mnemonic
P E E
P PointE ExamineE Explain
(This is something you will need to be able to do in your GCSE exam)
Points for doing more
1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.
Point against doing more
1.
2.3.4.5.6.7.8.
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Two Scavengers in a Truck, Two Beautiful People in a Mercedesby Lawrence Ferlinghetti
Task one
Complete the following paragraph using the words in the box
The poem______________________________________________________
______________________________ is written by
_____________________________________________.The poem
gives a quick ______________________________ of an incident
that takes place in San Francisco at a set of
______________________. Two vehicles have been stopped, one is
a ____________________ truck, the other is a
__________________. The men in the garbage truck have been
working ________________ since the early hours of the
_________________________. They wear
__________________________________________________. Theman in the Mercedes is described as wearing a
_________________________________________ the youngwoman is described as wearing a
____________________________________ and sunglasses and
_____________________ stockings.
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The poem is written using the _________________________
language and this can be shown by the spelling of the word
____________________________. This helps the writer to
emphasise the country and culture he is referring to. The Writer,
within the poem is emphasising that within the world we are
encouraged to _______________________ the social
_____________________ and working __________________ of the
people who are so different, yet inhabit the same world __________
the poet. The writer uses the description of the scavenger looking
like _____________________ (almost human a character
found in victor Hugos Hunchback of Notre Dame), dirty, unintelligent
man, whilst he describes the man in the Mercedes as_______________.
Discussion - Why does the poet do this?
Beautiful Quasimodo compare status
conditions
World colored snapshot hip three-piece linen suit
hard garbage truck Mercedes
Morning American (English)
Red plastic blazers short skirt
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Task two
Imagine that you are one of
The Garbage truck men
The couple in the Mercedes
You are going to write an account of one day in the lives of thesepeople. You will write two accounts: One as a Garbage truck manand the other as one of the elegant people. In each account you willdescribe:
Where they live
What time they get up and go to bed
What their work is like
Where they eat
What they do in their spare time
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Debate
should there be class structure in society? Or should we all be,and have the same?
Points for
1.2.3.4.
5.6.7.8.
Other ideas
Points against
1.2.3.4.5.
6.7.8.
Other ideas
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Night of the Scorpion by Nissim Ezekial
Complete the following passage filling in the missing words.
The poem is about the poet _________________________ an
incident that happened to his __________________. One night a
____________________ got into their home and
_________________ the mother. All the ____________________
can round and tired to get rid of the poison using
_________________ rites and ______________________ to try and
cure the mother. The mother ___________________ the scorpion
stink and was just pleased that it did not bite any of her
________________________.
The poem is written by the _________________ person narrative
and in the past tense, it can be seen to be an autobiographical poem.
The scorpion is seen as an ____________________ creature. Words
such as evil one and diabolical are used to describe it. The poet
does not seem to have a high opinion of the villagers and says they
are ________________________________________.
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A lot of religious imagery is used in the poem to show that religion
plays a part in the ____________________ of this society. It is quite
a __________________ society because the poet mentions that the
mud baked walls of the hut.
Remembering mother scorpion stung
villagers religious
Superstition father medicine
survived
Children first evil like swarms of flies
Culture basic
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Task two
Answer the following questions in full sentences
What caused the scorpion to go into the hut?
Who was looking for the scorpion?
Who did the villagers pray to?
What did the father use to get rid of the poison?
Who else was called in and what did he do?
What happened to the mother?
What was her reaction?
Pick out the words and phrases connected to religion and list
them What do you think was responsible for the mothers survival and
why?
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Vultures by Chinua Achebe
The poem __________________ written by
_______________________ introduces the reader to
_______________ and their unpleasant diet; in spite of this, they
appear to care for one another. The poet comments how surprising it
is that these creatures, who are capable of great savagery, which
benefits from someone elses suffering is also capable of great
______________. From this __________________ goes on to note
that even the worst human beings, in history have shown some
touches of _________________. The poet makes reference to the
commandant at ______________________, Josef ___________
after spending the day burning Jewish prisoner corpses he goes
home and buys ________________ for his tender offspring, who
affectionately call him Daddy
In the final part of the poem, the poet says that we can see this as a
_____________________ thing or it might make us
_________________ - either even the hardest most dreadful people
are capable of __________________ or there is a terrible
_______________ that love can be corrupted by the evil of the world.
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Danger love Chinua Achebe despair
Achebe Belsen concentration camp humanity
Candy Kramer positive vultures
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What where you like? By Denise Levertov
This poem by ____________________ is a poem, which was written
in _________________ as a protest against the
__________________ War (1954-1975). The Poet spent most of her
time in prison and it is argued that the poem
__________________________ ? is an imagination or
_______________ that the poet had in which the people have all
been killed, and the culture ___________________ out!
(ethnic cleansing!). The poem is in the form of questions, which are
being posed to a ____________________________. The questions
are straightforward whilst, the responses are subversive (in an
attempt to undermine the government!) Together they create a
___________________________ portrayal of a gentle, simple
__________________ people, living a dignified humble life amid the
___________________ fields. Contrasted with the sounds of
_________, the ______________ bones, the _____________ of
people as the bombs hit the _________________ fields.
The final lines of the poem show how the people have been forgottenhow their songs were like______________________________________________
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Task two Answer the following questions in your books
This poem became very well-known when it was first published- but the poet's fears for Vietnam have not come true (thoughthings that are perhaps just as bad have happened inCambodia, Ruanda-Burundi and the former Yugoslavia). Doesit still have anything to say to us or has history made itirrelevant?
What do you think of the question and answer format in thepoem?
Flight of the moths in moonlight paddy
screams
Denise Levertov what were they like?
Wiped peasant charred
Vietnam 1971 dream
Cultural historian
Sympathetic war
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Do you think that Vietnamese people would like to be depictedas gentle peasants who know only rice and bamboo? Youmay have some Vietnamese friends - so you could ask them. Isit ever a good idea for people from one culture to try to describeanother, or is there a risk of stereotyping and patronizing?
How might singing be like the flight of moths in moonlight?Does this mean anything or is it pretentious and misleading?You might check this by finding out what traditional Vietnamesemusic is really like.
This poem is not about individuals but about big political events.What do you think of the way the poet presents history andpolitics here?
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Pairing Poems
In the exam, you will be required to answer a question on twodifferent poems. In the spaces below, you need to explain how youwould link poems together.
1. One poem that has something in common with Blessing is__________________________________________________
The thing that these two poems have in common is______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. One poem that has something in common with NothingsChanged is
__________________________________________________
The thing that these two poems have in common is___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. One thing that has something in common with Two scavengers ina truck is
___________________________________________________
The thing that these two poems have in common is___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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4. One poem that has something in common with Night of theScorpion is
___________________________________________________
The thing that these two poems have in common is___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Quiz Questions
Answer the following questions in full sentences
1) In what country was the poem Nothings Changed set?
2) What does the narrator contrast to show the differences inthe way of life for black and white people?
3) What is the North circular referred to in the poem IslandMan?
4) Is the poem Island Man written in the first or third person?
5) What is the sudden rush of fortune referred to in Blessing?6) Apart from the title, select two or more words or phrases
from Blessing that suggests the water is a gift from God.
7) What material was the mans suit made from in TwoScavengers?
8) How many hours have the scavengers been up for when themeeting takes place?
9) How many times was Gods name said in Night of theScorpion?
10) What did the father do to try and get rid of the poison?
11) What is a Charnel house that is referred to in the poemVultures?
12) What is the name of the camp that Daddy is theCommandant at?
13) How many voices are heard in the poem What were theylike?
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14) Does the second speaker ask any questions during thepoem?