Poet
Is the poet a man or a woman ?
a woman
Define to roar
a noise- to yell or shout- the noise a lion makes
Find a repetition in the poem
groggily groggily/ muffling muffling
What does the title refer to?
a man who misses the island he comes from
What's the name of the poet?
Grace Nichols
Define to muffle
to deaden a sound- to make a sound quieter
ex: I had to muffle his screaming during the film
what is alliteration?
the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words
How many stanzas are there in this poem?
5
Where does she live?
London/ England
Define a surge
A sudden strong rush / a strong forward movement
ex: the crowd surged to the stadium
What is a sibilant sound?
the sound of the S
What is a free verse poem?
An open form of poetry- no rhyming scheme
Where is she from?
The Carribean
What is the North Circular?
a busy ring road that goes around London
What does the alliteration /sibilant Sound Surf Steady suggest?
the sound of the sea
List 3 contrasts from the poem
London/island
Noise/calm
Reality/dream
Chaos/ peace
Adulthood/childhood
what is a womb?
the uterus of a woman/place where a baby grows
What metaphor does the poet use to describe the island?
an emerald
What is the connotation the womb in the poem?
it's associated to security, to a safe place, to the mother