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Poems list- English 11/12 first peoples

1. “Sahaquakegick”- p. 70 Voices of the First Nations

2. “Our Elder-My Nokomis Speaks” p. 110-111 Voices of the First Nations

3. “Just remember” p. 241 Voices of the First Nations

4. “Loo-wit” p. 29 Voices under one sky p. 29

5. “Self portrait: Microcosm or Song of mixed blood” Voices under one sky p. 50-51

6. “Reservation Blues” Voices under one sky p. 61

7. “Coyoti lost in a city” Voices under one sky p. 64-65

8. “I lost my talk” Voices under one sky p. 76

9. “Your buildings” Voices under one sky p. 77

10. “Now that the buffalo’s gone” Voices under one sky p. 102-104

11. “What has happened to these working hands?” Voices under one sky p. 114

12. “Artifacts” Voices under one sky p. 184-185

13. “History lesson” Voices under one sky p. 204-205

Poem questions All answers must have reason/examples and explanations where

necessary. Answers must be written in full sentences.

1) What is the poem about? How do you know? Give 2 reasons with examples and explanations.

2) What is the theme (main message) of the poem? What evidence in the poem makes you think this? Explain your answer.

3) What does the poem teach us about first nations culture/issues? Give examples from the poem to support your answer.

Find the following poetic devices used in the following poems-

1. “Sahaquakegick”- p. 70 Voices of the First Nations-Alliteration, allusion, assonance, consonance, simile

2. “Our Elder-My Nokomis Speaks” p. 110-111 Voices of the First Nations-Allusion, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, paradox, simile, symbol

3. “Just remember” p. 241 Voices of the First Nation-Allusion, metaphor, simile, apostrophe,

4. “Loo-wit” p. 29 Voices under one sky p. 29-Metaphor, allusion, alliteration, personification, hyperbole

5. “Self portrait: Microcosm or Song of mixed blood” Voices under one sky p. 50-51

Allusion, irony, alliteration, metaphor, apostrophe,

6. “Reservation Blues” Voices under one sky p. 61-Irony, allusion, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, symbol

7. “Coyoti lost in a city” Voices under one sky p. 64-65-Allusion, personification, oxymoron, metaphor, onomatopoeia,

8. “I lost my talk” Voices under one sky p. 76-Symbol, metaphor, allusion

9. “Your buildings” Voices under one sky p. 77-Personification, simile, alliteration, metaphor, hyperbole, irony

10. “Now that the buffalo’s gone” Voices under one sky p. 102-104-Alliteration, allusion, irony,

11. “What has happened to these working hands?” Voices under one sky p. 114-Allusion, cliché, metaphor, symbol, irony,

12. “Artifacts” Voices under one sky p. 184-185-Allusion, irony, paradox ,metaphor, personification,

13. “History lesson” Voices under one sky p. 204-205-Allusion, pun, irony, cliché, oxymoron, sarcasm, onomatopoeia, alliteration , metaphor, personification,hyperbole

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