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In what year was John Agard born?
In what year was John Agard born?
1949
Where was John Agard born?
Where was John Agard born?
British Guiana (now Guyana)
What does 'Flag' critique about national symbols?
What does 'Flag' critique about national symbols?
How they lead to blind patriotism
What literary device is used in 'just a piece of cloth'?
What literary device is used in 'just a piece of cloth'?
Irony
What devices are in 'brings a nation to its knees'?
What devices are in 'brings a nation to its knees'?
Metaphor and paradox
'Makes the guts of men grow bold' uses which device?
'Makes the guts of men grow bold' uses which device?
Personification
'Will outlive the blood you bleed' uses which devices?
'Will outlive the blood you bleed' uses which devices?
Contrast and irony
'Blind your conscience to the end' is an example of?
'Blind your conscience to the end' is an example of?
Metaphor
Why is 'just a piece of cloth' repeated?
Why is 'just a piece of cloth' repeated?
To emphasise physical insignificance
What structure does the poem use?
What structure does the poem use?
Dialogue between two personas
What rhyme scheme is used in the first 4 stanzas?
What rhyme scheme is used in the first 4 stanzas?
Alternating full & half rhymes
What happens to the tone in the final stanza?
What happens to the tone in the final stanza?
Shifts from inquiry to direct warning