Allusions and Perspective in Derek Walcott's Midsummer

Based on the author's allusions in Midsummer to "the child's fairy tale," "fairy rings," and "thatched cottages fenced with dog roses," readers can tell that the speaker

Feels that an idealized version of England does not exist.

Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. Praise had bled my lines white of any more anger, and snow had inducted me into white fellowships, while Calibans howled down the barred streets of an empire Based on the allusion to Calibans, readers can infer that the speaker

Feels that the rioters are similar to this Shakespearean character.

What can allusions do? Check all that apply.

They can convey a lot of information quickly add layers of meaning to a text bring out specific feelings and emotions

Question Which words in the passage are allusions? Check all that apply. Options "color" "Shakespeare" "experience" "trace" "Sonnets"

Shakespeare and Sonnets

Poem I was there to add some color to the British theater. "But the blacks can't do Shakespeare, they have no experience." This was true. Their thick skulls bled with rancor when the riot police and the skinheads exchanged quips you could trace to the Sonnets Allusions Skinheads were British youths who wore their hair cut very short and were known for violence and racist beliefs. Riot police and skinheads generally were white. The Sonnets are a series of famous poems written by British author William Shakespeare. Question Which statement best describes the effects of allusions in the passage? Options The allusions show that the police and the skinheads share a common language based on their race. The allusions help the speaker describe the poor educational system in England at the time. The allusions create a peaceful image of different ethnic groups discussing art and literature together. The allusions suggest that the speaker supports a violent response to racism.

A.The allusions show that the police and the skinheads share a common language based on their race.

Which are factors that influence a person's perspective? Check all that apply.

Age Race Gender Nationality

And, for me, that closes the child's fairy tale of an antic England—fairy rings, thatched cottages fenced with dog roses -Midsummer,Derek Walcott Question Based on the passage, what is the speaker's perspective on England? Options He loves English art and culture more than ever. He recognizes that England has real problems and flaws. He thinks that England is now more accepting of racial diversity.

B.He recognizes that England has real problems and flaws.

Which words or phrases contain allusions? Check all that apply.

Canadians The streets of Santa Fe Maya Angelou's books

The poem says- ¨I was there to add some color to the British theater. "But the blacks can't do Shakespeare, they have no experience." This was true. Their thick skulls bled with rancor when the riot police and the skinheads exchanged quips you could trace to the Sonnets. Allusions Skinheads were British youths who wore their hair cut very short and were known for violence and racist beliefs. Riot police and skinheads generally were white. The Sonnets are a series of famous poems written by British author William Shakespeare. Question-Based on the passage from the poem, what is the speaker's perspective on British culture? Options He believes that no one really understands the works of William Shakespeare. He believes that black people are generally viewed and treated as outsiders in England. He believes that black actors should not perform in Shakespearean plays in England. He believes that reading Shakespeare would encourage British people to be less violent

He believes that black people are generally viewed and treated as outsiders in England.

Poem Praise had bled my lines white of any more anger, and snow had inducted me into white fellowships, while Caliban's howled down the barred streets of an empire that began with Caedmon's raceless dew and sending in the alleys of Brixton, burning like Turner's ships .What can be concluded about the speaker based on his use of allusions in the passage? He participated in the riots in Brixton. He wishes he had studied Shakespeare in school. He believes that J. M. W. Turner was not a very good artist. He is very familiar with British art and literature.

He is very familiar with British Art and Literature

Which quotation from Derek Walcott's Midsummer contains an allusion?

In the alleys of Brixton

Based on the speaker's allusions in Midsummer to Shakespeare and sonnets, readers can infer that the speaker

Is deeply familiar with Shakespeare and his works.

Allusions can help reveal a person's

Perspective.

Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. the child's fairy tale of an antic England—fairy rings, thatched cottages fenced with dog roses, a green gale lifting the hair of Warwickshire. The allusion to the country province of Warwickshire

Provides a visual and emotional contrast to the Brixton riot scenes.

Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. Praise had bled my lines white of any more anger, and snow had inducted me into white fellowships, Which factor most influences the speaker's perspective?

Race

Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. Their thick skulls bled with rancor when the riot police and the skinheads exchanged quips you could trace to the Sonnets, or the Moor's eclipse. Which factors most influence the speaker's perspective?

Race and Culture

Based on the passage, which factors most likely influenced the speaker's perspective? Race and Geographic Location Age and Gender Geographic Location and Age

The correct answer is A. Race and Geographic Location

Based on the information in the poem Midsummer, what is the speaker's perspective on England?

The speaker thinks that England has serious racial equality issues.

Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. With the stampeding hiss and scurry of green lemmings, midsummer's leaves race to extinction like the roar of a Brixton riot tunneled by water hoses; they seethe toward autumn's fire—it is in their nature, being men as well as leaves, to die for the sun. Based on the excerpt, what is the speaker's perspective on the riot?

The speaker thinks that the riot was somewhat inevitable.

Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott. The leaf stems tug at their chains, the branches bending like Boer cattle under Tory whips that drag every wagon nearer to apartheid. Based on the allusion to Tory whips, readers can infer that the speaker thinks that

There are many examples of oppression throughout history.

A person's way of thinking about and seeing a situation is a(n)

perspective.