Introduction
Task
watch the video above and the answer the questions that follow:
- State TWO reasons why the speaker is very proud of her name.
- Refer to line 2 (‘Look what they have done to my name …’). What feeling does the speaker express in this line?
- What does the word ‘burly’ (line 5) suggest about the bureaucrat?
- Refer to line 6 (‘What he heard was music to his ears’). Does the reference to music suggest that the bureaucrat appreciates the speaker’s name? Give a reason for your answer. (2)
- Where does the speaker come from? (1)
- Refer to line 10 (‘Messiah, help me’). What does the use of the word ‘Messiah’ suggest about the speaker? (2)
- Identify the figure of speech used in line 13, (‘but to this man it is trash …’). (1)
- Explain why the bureaucrat changes the speaker’s name to Maria. (2)
- Choose ONE word that emphasises how the speaker feels about her name. (1)
- What does this poem suggest about the bureaucrat’s political beliefs? (2)
- Refer to lines 16 – 18 (I end up being Maria …). Discuss the effect created by the use of very short lines at this point in the poem.
Process
to complete the task, you will need to:
- watch the video of the performance of the poem twice, as you watch it, listen carefully and pay attention to the tione that the performer uses
- carefully read the questions that follow
- answer the questions and pay attention to the mark allocations.
Evaluation
the questions are open ended so there are no wrong or right answers but they have to make sense
Conclusion
what have you learned in this lesson about the importance of our names to our identity?
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