Analysing ideas of prejudice and perception in Femi's 'Thirteen'
I can explain how Femi uses star imagery, caesuras, and structural choices to express ideas of prejudice and perception in 'Thirteen'.
Analysing ideas of prejudice and perception in Femi's 'Thirteen'
I can explain how Femi uses star imagery, caesuras, and structural choices to express ideas of prejudice and perception in 'Thirteen'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Femi uses “star” imagery throughout the poem to perhaps symbolise the boy’s loss of hope and opportunities.
- The use of the extended metaphor could perhaps suggest that people often perceive the boy as different from who he is.
- The structural progression of the poem could represent the boy’s journey.
- The use of caesuras throughout could imply that Femi wants us to continually stop and consider the effects of prejudice.
Common misconception
That the order of words in a poem is random and unimportant.
The order of words creates a journey and progression through the poem which can influence the overall message.
Keywords
Prejudice - an unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion, etc.
Caesura - a pause or a break in a line of verse, often marked by punctuation
Symbolise - to represent, express, or identify by a symbol
Extended metaphor - a metaphor that unfolds across multiple lines or stanzas of a poem
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the AQA World and Lives anthology for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
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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