Starter quiz
- Which of the following pronouns create a sense of community?
- "I"
- "we" ✓
- "us" ✓
- "you"
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- 'Something that joins or connects two or more things' is the definition of a ...
- 'connection' ✓
- Finding shelter means finding a sense of ...
- thrill and excitement.
- protection and safety. ✓
- happiness and joy.
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- 'A universal idea, lesson or message explored throughout a work of literature' is the definition of the ...
- 'theme' ✓
- "Merry" and "gentle" both provide connotations of ...
- contentment. ✓
- discontentment.
- protection.
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- Look closely at these titles: 'My Mother's Kitchen' and 'Island Man'. They both evoke a sense of ...
- family.
- place. ✓
- community.
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Exit quiz
- 'A collection of artistic works that have a similar form or subject' is the definition of an ...
- 'anthology' ✓
- 'A feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group' is the definition of ...
- 'belonging' ✓
- Which of the following words does not suggest a sense of belonging?
- "comfort"
- "cousins"
- "escape" ✓
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- 'Something (such as a picture or symbol) that stands for something else' is the definition of ...
- 'representation' ✓
- Match the title with the theme.
- 'Peckham Rye Lane'⇔place ✓
- 'To My Sister'⇔family ✓
- 'Jamaican British'⇔identity ✓
- Why might a nest be an appropriate image to represent belonging?
- it evokes a sense of protection ✓
- it suggests you can make your own home ✓
- it suggests a sense of positivity
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Key learning points
- A poetry anthology is chosen with overall themes and ‘big ideas’ in mind.
- We might conceptualise belonging as meaning ideas of family, place, positivity and connection.
- Arguably, the anthology is just as much about not belonging as it is about belonging.
- Exploring ideas of not belonging are just as important as arguably they reflect the realities of society.
Common misconception
That an anthology only explores the title theme.
An anthology could also explore the inverse of the title theme in order to highlight particular ideas or concepts.
Keywords
Belonging - a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group
Anthology - a collection of artistic works that have a similar form or subject
Themes - a universal idea, lesson or message explored throughout a work of literature
Connection - something that joins or connects two or more things
Representation - something (such as a picture or symbol) that stands for something else
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