Background
Who is the author of the poem?
Rita Joe
15
What is one example of repetition in the poem?
"like you" OR "talk"
What is one theme from the poem?
language, loss, culture, identity, injustice, oppression
When was the poem written?
1978
How many stanzas?
4
What is one example of contrast in the poem?
"I" vs. "you"
What is one example of symbolism?
"talk"
What is the name of the Indigenous group that the poet belongs to?
Mi'kmaq
Is there a rhyme scheme?
No
Find one verb with a emotional connotation.
"snatched"
Who does the speaker's voice represent? (the "I" in the poem)
her younger self OR all child/ren who were forced into residential schools and lost their cultural identity