What does the title of this song mean, in your opinion?
Find a synonym for these words or terms from the poem. a)
b) c) d)
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Pre-conceived idea Right-wing
Pre-disposition Paraphrase
Convert these metaphors (figurative language) into literal language: a)
Doing the math
b) c) d) e)
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5. 6.
Man-made rewiring Playing God
With the veil over our eyes Strip away the fear
In the song there is an example of an allusion (a brief reference to another literary work). Find the example and explain where it comes from (hint: you have encountered this literary work already in this section).
Though this is a song, it features in this collection of poetry. Explain why, mentioning three poetic features that the song has.
To accompany this song, hearts with the rainbow colours of gay pride have been chosen to represent diversity in love. Find or draw another image that could have been used to represent any message/theme in the song and explain your choice.
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Learn a poem you have studied in this collection off by heart and recite it for a classmate or your teacher. You might like to look up how it has been read by others, especially if there is a recording by the poet themselves.
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Choose five key words/phrases from each of the poems featured in this theme of love: ‘Love is Patient’, ‘Inniskeen Road’, ‘Cinderella’, ‘Remember’, ‘Shall I Compare Thee’ and ‘Same Love’.
