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to know - love looks like by abe nouk
to be able to - identify the poetic techniques in a slam poem (repetition)
to be able to - identify the poetic techniques in a slam poem (repetition)
about the poet
about the poet
Abe Nouk was illiterate when he arrived in Australia. Now an acclaimed spoken word poet and community educator, he speaks about his early years as a refugee, the marginalisation of young Sudanese men and his fierce love for his adopted country. Refugee turned national poet, Abe Nouk is one of the many brave new voices changing the face of Australian slam poetry.
Abe Nouk was illiterate when he arrived in Australia. Now an acclaimed spoken word poet and community educator, he speaks about his early years as a refugee, the marginalisation of young Sudanese men and his fierce love for his adopted country. Refugee turned national poet, Abe Nouk is one of the many brave new voices changing the face of Australian slam poetry.
love looks like - abe nouk
love looks like - abe nouk
What is this poem about?
What is this poem about?
What are the themes of this poem?
What are the themes of this poem?
Love Looks Like by Abe nouk
Love Looks Like by Abe nouk
Only ten years old.
Only ten years old.
He wanted to refuse, but had nowhere to go.
He wanted to refuse, but had nowhere to go.
In his mind, this isn’t the life that he was destined to be.
In his mind, this isn’t the life that he was destined to be.
He just wanted to be free.
He just wanted to be free.
My hopes for the world is constantly diminishing, as we are constantly reminded of what we have
My hopes for the world is constantly diminishing, as we are constantly reminded of what we have
become.
become.
I know what hatred looks like.
I know what hatred looks like.
It’s bullets loaded in a gun and pointed at infants in the name of revenge.
It’s bullets loaded in a gun and pointed at infants in the name of revenge.
I know what hatred looks like.
I know what hatred looks like.
It’s bombs dropping on innocent civilians and mothers trying to avoid them, while protecting their
It’s bombs dropping on innocent civilians and mothers trying to avoid them, while protecting their
children.
children.
I know what hatred looks like.
I know what hatred looks like.
It’s genocide justified.
It’s genocide justified.
A pair of bodies in a mass grave, while the world turns a blind eye.
A pair of bodies in a mass grave, while the world turns a blind eye.
I know what hatred looks like.
I know what hatred looks like.
It’s cultivated in the hearts of children who had to bury their parents with no further explanation.
It’s cultivated in the hearts of children who had to bury their parents with no further explanation.
I know what hatred looks like.
I know what hatred looks like.
It’s in the inheritance of generational warfares, rather than family values.
It’s in the inheritance of generational warfares, rather than family values.
I’m tired of what hatred looks like.
I’m tired of what hatred looks like.
If only my voice can be persuasive enough to paint a portrait of what love looks like I’ll try.
If only my voice can be persuasive enough to paint a portrait of what love looks like I’ll try.
Love is the extensiveness of a handshake as we become friends and not foes.
Love is the extensiveness of a handshake as we become friends and not foes.
We are what love looks like.
We are what love looks like.
How did they miss that?
How did they miss that?
Instead, I am the product of a society whose children have never felt loved, for we were always looked
Instead, I am the product of a society whose children have never felt loved, for we were always looked
upon as toy soldiers.
upon as toy soldiers.
And we’re the lucky ones?
And we’re the lucky ones?
Having inherited a war we did not create and warfares we do not know how to end.
Having inherited a war we did not create and warfares we do not know how to end.
Task 1 - Comprehension Questions on Love Looks Like
Task 1 - Comprehension Questions on Love Looks Like
1 - How old was the poet when he was forced to become a child soldier?
1 - How old was the poet when he was forced to become a child soldier?
2 - What is the phrase repeated throughout the poem?
2 - What is the phrase repeated throughout the poem?
3 - This line changes towards the end of the poem. What does the phrase change to?
3 - This line changes towards the end of the poem. What does the phrase change to?
4 - Provide one example of what hatred looks like.
4 - Provide one example of what hatred looks like.
5 - What does the poet say love looks like?
5 - What does the poet say love looks like?
6 - What is the poet tired of?
6 - What is the poet tired of?
7 - What is the simile in the last stanza? What is the meaning of this simile?
7 - What is the simile in the last stanza? What is the meaning of this simile?
8 - How does the poet change the mood of the poem to create a positive message?
8 - How does the poet change the mood of the poem to create a positive message?
9 - What is the poet trying to educate his audience about?
9 - What is the poet trying to educate his audience about?
10 - What are the two moods of this poem?
10 - What are the two moods of this poem?
11 - Vocabulary time! Write down the definitions of the following words:
11 - Vocabulary time! Write down the definitions of the following words:
- Refuse -
- Diminishing -
- Extensiveness -
- Inherited -
love looks like techniques.docxtask 2 - poetic techniques in love looks like
task 2 - poetic techniques in love looks like
1. Copy the table into your books, I suggest completing this table one row at a time so you don't run out of room.
1. Copy the table into your books, I suggest completing this table one row at a time so you don't run out of room.
2. Use the poem above to complete the table. Also use your list of poetic techniques to help you answer and complete the table.
2. Use the poem above to complete the table. Also use your list of poetic techniques to help you answer and complete the table.
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