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15 cards from this deck
Fred D'Aguiar, born 1960
Guyana with his grandmother
English and Guyanese Creole
West Indian diaspora, slavery, exploitation in Guyana
The Charge of the Light Brigade
The poet's grandfather
Metaphor
Powerful, rhythmic, commanding attention
Irony - soldiers toy-like, critiques war glorification
Harsh war imagery vs peaceful childhood setting
Paradox - hearing encourages critical thinking & rebellion
Moment of creation/transformation, beginning of idea
Free verse
Break from tradition, express personal fluid narrative
Reverence to independence - passive listener to active creator
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