Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. Praise had bled my lines white of any more anger, Based on the allusion to Calibans, readers can infer that the speaker |
D. feels that the rioters are similar to this Shakespearean character. |
Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. Their thick skulls bled with rancor Which factors most influence the speaker's perspective? |
D. race and culture |
Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. the child's fairy tale of an antic England—fairy rings, The allusion to the country province of Warwickshire |
B. provides a visual and emotional contrast to the Brixton riot scenes. |
Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. Praise had bled my lines white of any more anger, This excerpt makes an allusion to the Shakespearean character Caliban, who was forced into servitude and suffered harsh treatment. What is the effect of alluding to this character? |
A. It draws a comparison between the rioters and the character. |
Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. The leaf stems tug at their chains, the branches bending Based on the allusion to Tory whips, readers can infer that the speaker thinks that |
C. there are many examples of oppression throughout history. |
Which are factors that influence a person's perspective? Check all that apply |
►Age ►Race ►Gender ►Nationality |
Based on the information in the poem Midsummer, what is the speaker's perspective on England? |
A. The speaker thinks that England has serious racial equality issues. |
A person's way of thinking about and seeing a situation is a(n) |
D. perspective. |
Allusions can help reveal a person's |
C. perspective. |
Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. Praise had bled my lines white of any more anger, Which factor most influences the speaker's perspective? |
C. race |