Shiftless - Raymond Carter
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Slide 1 - Diapositive
Slide 2 - Diapositive
What is the metre of this poem?
A
iambic pentameter
B
iambic heptameter
C
trochaic heptameter
D
free verse
Slide 3 - Quiz
What is the setting of the poem?
Slide 4 - Question ouverte
Give examples of alliteration.
Slide 5 - Question ouverte
Give an example of assonance.
Slide 6 - Question ouverte
What is the POV?
A
1st person, poet's perspective
B
2nd person, adressing you
C
3rd person, poet's perspective
D
3rd person, omniscient
Slide 7 - Quiz
Which two social classes is the narrator talking about?
working class
middle class
upper class
Slide 8 - Question de remorquage
What does the narrator mean when he says his goal was ‘always to be shiftless’?
A
to be lazy and do as little as possible
B
to be content with what you have
C
not getting enough shifts at work
D
to get money from the government
Slide 9 - Quiz
What does this poem say about doing something and doing nothing?
Slide 10 - Question ouverte
Why does the narrator ask the questions "What's wrong with that?" and "Where's the harm there?"
Slide 11 - Question ouverte
Explain the last two lines in your own words.
Slide 12 - Question ouverte
Why is this a carpe diem poem?
