Papa- T (OCR GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Who wrote 'Papa-T' (with birth year)
Who wrote 'Papa-T' (with birth year)
Fred D'Aguiar, born 1960
Where D'Aguiar spent early years
Where D'Aguiar spent early years
Guyana with his grandmother
Languages D'Aguiar's poetry blends
Languages D'Aguiar's poetry blends
English and Guyanese Creole
Main themes in D'Aguiar's poetry
Main themes in D'Aguiar's poetry
West Indian diaspora, slavery, exploitation in Guyana
Tennyson poem referenced in 'Papa-T'
Tennyson poem referenced in 'Papa-T'
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Papa-T refers to
Papa-T refers to
The poet's grandfather
Device in 'His voice was a drumbeat'
Device in 'His voice was a drumbeat'
Metaphor
What drumbeat metaphor shows
What drumbeat metaphor shows
Powerful, rhythmic, commanding attention
Device in 'tin-soldiered their way to glory'
Device in 'tin-soldiered their way to glory'
Irony - soldiers toy-like, critiques war glorification
'Sweet seasalter' contrast shows
'Sweet seasalter' contrast shows
Harsh war imagery vs peaceful childhood setting
Device in 'To hear was to disobey'
Device in 'To hear was to disobey'
Paradox - hearing encourages critical thinking & rebellion
'Upside down V' symbolizes
'Upside down V' symbolizes
Moment of creation/transformation, beginning of idea
Form of 'Papa-T'
Form of 'Papa-T'
Free verse
Why free verse used in 'Papa-T'
Why free verse used in 'Papa-T'
Break from tradition, express personal fluid narrative
Tone shift in poem
Tone shift in poem
Reverence to independence - passive listener to active creator