Analysing ideas of identity and cultural repatriation in khan's 'pot'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how khan uses language and structure to express ideas of identity and cultural repatriation.
Key learning points
- The speaker anthropomorphises the pot which creates an emotional connection to the reader.
- The poem arguably metaphorically considers the fears around identity of those with a migrant heritage.
- The irregular, fragmented structure of the poem could link to the pot’s feelings of displacement.
- khan arguably links the poem to colonial narratives of ignoring indigenous stories.
Keywords
Migrant - a person who moves from one place to another
Displacement - the feeling of being out of place
Colonialism - the process of one country taking over another and exploiting it economically
Repatriation - the return of someone to their own country
Diaspora - a population that is scattered across regions which are separate from its geographic place of origin
Common misconception
That analysing a poem's structure is boring and intimidating.
One way of looking at structure might be to imagine it as a heartbeat - why does the poem 'beat' regularly or irregularly? What emotion might that signify?
Teacher tip
It might be helpful to look at colonialism in more detail if this is an unfamiliar concept to your students.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the AQA World and Lives anthology for this lesson.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a metaphor?
Q2.Match the key term relating to poetry with their definition.
use of words, phrases or linguistic devices.
specific type of poem.
the way the poem is organised on the page.
Q3.A person who moves from one place to another is a...
Q4.What is a free verse poem?
Q5.The attribution of human characteristics or behaviour to a god, animal, or object is...
Q6.The process of one country taking over another and exploiting it economically is called...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.An irregular structure in a poem might represent feelings of...
Q2.The repetition of words or phrases in the first part of successive clauses is...
Q3.The return of someone to their own country is called...
Q4.Which quotation from khan's 'pot' could link to ideas of migrant identities?
Q5.Feeling displaced means...
Q6.A population that is scattered across regions which are separate from its geographic place of origin is a...
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