Starter quiz
- What is sensory language?
- language that compares one thing to another
- beginning multiple sentences with the same word
- language that appeals to the five senses ✓
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- What sense is being appealed to in the following sentence: 'The sky was painted a deep blue.'?
- smell
- taste
- touch
- sight ✓
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- What is a womb?
- an injury
- the organ in which a baby grows ✓
- a place in which you give birth
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- Which word is a possessive pronoun?
- she
- it
- his ✓
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- What does 'annotation' mean?
- to write an analytical paragraph
- to label with interesting ideas ✓
- to research a concept
- to highlight techniques
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- What is a stanza?
- a pause in a line of poetry
- a poem about love
- a section of a poem ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is nostalgia?
- an aversion for the past
- a longing for a past time or place ✓
- a love for your country
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- How does Nichols show the man's nostalgia for life in the Caribbean in the poem 'Island Man'?
- The Caribbean is described with vivid detail. ✓
- The words used to describe the Caribbean have positive associations. ✓
- Caribbean life is described as tedious.
- The man dreams of the Caribbean. ✓
- The Caribbean is somewhere the man cannot remember very well.
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- Why might Nichols have used the word 'emerald' to describe the island in 'Island Man'?
- to show it belonged to the man
- to show how precious it was to the man ✓
- to show how it was similar to London
- to show it was something he would never get bored of
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- What does the poem 'Island Man' suggest about Nichols' feelings towards London after she migrated from the Caribbean?
- Nichols loved London from the moment she arrived.
- Nichols hated everything about London.
- Nichols found it hard to adjust to the weather and noise in London. ✓
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- What is interesting about the structure of 'Island Man'?
- It is written using the man's own dialect; reflecting his pride.
- It is separated into two sections; reflecting two parts of the man's identity. ✓
- It is a sonnet; reflecting the love the man has for his home country.
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- Why may have Nichols written the poem 'Island Man'?
- to criticise London
- to teach people how to adjust to life after migration
- to express her own nostalgia ✓
- to show what the experience can be like for those who migrate ✓
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Key learning points
- The process of moving home can be very difficult and emotional.
- The poem ‘Island Man’ is based on Nichols’ own experience of migration
- ‘Island Man’ suggests a fondness and nostalgia for life in the Caribbean.
- ‘Island Man’ shows the difficulties one might face adjusting to a new home.
- ‘Island Man’ is arranged in two sections perhaps reflecting the dual nature of the man’s identity after migration.
Common misconception
The poem 'Island Man' only tells the story of someone that misses the Caribbean.
The poem 'Island Man' can help to tell the story of any migrant who experiences nostalgia for their home country.
Keywords
Sensory language - language used to describe the five senses: touch, smell, sound, taste, sight
Nostalgia - longing for a past time or place
Identity - the characteristics that makes someone who they are
Migration - movement from one country to another
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