Shiftless - Raymond Carter

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Shiftless

Raymond Carter

What is the metre of this poem?

1. iambic pentameter
2. iambic heptameter
3. trochaic heptameter
4. free verse

What is the setting of the poem?

Give examples of alliteration.

Give an example of assonance.

What is the POV?

1. 1st person, poet's perspective
2. 2nd person, adressing you
3. 3rd person, poet's perspective
4. 3rd person, omniscient

Which two social classes is the narrator talking about?

working class

middle class

upper class

What does the narrator mean when he says his goal was ‘always to be shiftless’?

1. to be lazy and do as little as possible
2. to be content with what you have
3. not getting enough shifts at work
4. to get money from the government

What does this poem say about doing something and doing nothing?

Why does the narrator ask the questions "What's wrong with that?" and "Where's the harm there?"

Explain the last two lines in your own words.

Why is this a carpe diem poem?