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1. Say what the poem is about?
2. What does the word 'strut/ (l.2) suggest about the persona's state of mind? 3. Identify the literary device in lines 3-4. Explain it. 4. Identify the literary device in lines 6-7. What is highlighted by the use of this device? 5. Define the words 'vociferous' and 'partisans' (l. 8). What do these words highlight about the crowd at a cricket match in the West Indies? 6. Identify the literary device in line 12. What is highlighted by this device? 7. What nationality is the persona? Quote one piece of evidence from the poem. 8. List the excuses that the persona provides regarding his team's manner of playing. 9. Quote TWO (2) contrasting lines in the poem. What do these lines highlight about the cricket match? 10. Explain the term 'blushing nationality' (l.26). |
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Contributor: Leisa Samuels-Thomas