No Problem (1996) (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Author of 'No Problem' (1996)
Author of 'No Problem' (1996)
Benjamin Zephaniah
Year 'No Problem' was written
Year 'No Problem' was written
1996
Zephaniah's focus as poet & activist
Zephaniah's focus as poet & activist
Social justice, race, and equality
Main subject of 'No Problem'
Main subject of 'No Problem'
Racism and stereotyping in Britain
Repeated phrase throughout poem
Repeated phrase throughout poem
I am not de problem
Device in 'I am not de problem'
Device in 'I am not de problem'
Repetition
Device in 'branded athletic' lines
Device in 'branded athletic' lines
Irony
Device in 'pigeon hole' lines
Device in 'pigeon hole' lines
Metaphor
Device in 'no chips on me shoulders'
Device in 'no chips on me shoulders'
Idiom
Device in 'Mother country get it right'
Device in 'Mother country get it right'
Direct address
Type of English used in poem
Type of English used in poem
Colloquial/non-standard English
What 'pigeon hole' metaphor symbolises
What 'pigeon hole' metaphor symbolises
Restrictive categorisation based on race
What 'mother country' refers to
What 'mother country' refers to
Britain
Theme about how society judges people
Theme about how society judges people
Racism and Stereotyping
Theme celebrating multifaceted identity
Theme celebrating multifaceted identity
Identity and Versatility