an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc.

a pause or a break in a line of verse, often marked by punctuation

to represent, express, or identify by a symbol

a metaphor that unfolds across multiple lines or stanzas of a poem

Analysing ideas of prejudice and perception in Femi's 'Thirteen'

English

In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry', pupils analyse how themes of identity and belonging are presented over a variety of poetry spanning different eras. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry continued', pupils critically analyse the the remaining poems in the cluster, exploring these themes in a more nuanced way.

In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', pupils explored how Angelou used language, form and structure to describe strong bonds to people and place. In 'AQA World and Lives Poetry', pupils analyse poems from a range of cultures and traditions, exploring how themes of identity and belonging are presented..

Poetry anthology: first study

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Throughout 'Thirteen' there is an extended metaphor of a...

To represent, express, or identify by a symbol is known as to...

The police officers see a bright future for the boy.

The progression of the boy's lack of hope,

Throughout the poem 'Thirteen', the image of the "star" changes from a "star", to a "supernova" to  "black holes" - what might this indicate?

An unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc. is known as...

Starting with the first, put these words from the poem 'Thirteen' in the order they appear.

it suggests that young boys from a similar background will avoid the same fate

it symbolises a lack of hope and opportunity for boys from a similar background

it symbolises the lack of investment made in youth services to support young boy

In the poem 'Thirteen', what is the significance of ending on the image of a black hole?

a poem or song that narrates a story in short stanzas 

a figure of speech that involves comparing two things using the verb "to be" 

attribution of human emotions or characteristics to nature or inanimate objects 

the boy hears an inspiring speech by police officers in his school

the boy is wrongly accused of being involved in a robbery

the boy is rightfully accused of being involved in a robbery

Which of the following is an accurate summary of Femi's 'Thirteen'?

intentionally repeating words, lines, stanzas

repetition of the hissing sound "s" in nearby words 

Femi was a Romantic poet who believed in the power of social change.

Femi's work often explores the experiences of young black men in London.

Femi's father was stopped by the police and falsely accused of a crime.

Which piece of contextual information is accurate for Femi's poetry?

Which of the following is a connotation of "star"?

Which of the following images suggests a lack of hope?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

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