Analysing the poem 'pot'
I can explain how khan uses language and structure to express her viewpoint.
Analysing the poem 'pot'
I can explain how khan uses language and structure to express her viewpoint.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The speaker anthropomorphises the pot which creates an emotional connection to the reader.
- The poem arguably metaphorically considers the fears around identity of those with a migrant heritage.
- The irregular, fragmented structure of the poem could link to the pot’s feelings of displacement.
- khan arguably links the poem to colonial narratives of ignoring indigenous stories.
Common misconception
That analysing a poem's structure is boring and intimidating.
One way of looking at structure might be to imagine it as a heartbeat - why does the poem 'beat' regularly or irregularly? What emotion might that signify?
Keywords
Migrant - a person who moves from one place to another
Displacement - the feeling of being out of place
Colonialism - the process of one country taking over another and exploiting it economically
Repatriation - the return of someone to their own country
Diaspora - a population that is scattered across regions which are separate from its geographic place of origin
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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