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To know - evoultion by solli raphael
To know - evoultion by solli raphael
to be able to - identify poetic techniques in a slam poem
to be able to - identify poetic techniques in a slam poem
about the poet
about the poet
Here is what Solli had to say about his poem
Here is what Solli had to say about his poem
"We seem to take one step forward only to take two or three steps backwards. I only know what I know at 12 years of experience - it might not be the same as what a 90 year old knows, or a highly qualified person knows, or that of what a nation's leader knows...but what I do know, is that we have been trying to move forward in many areas of life since the first steps of humankind...and I think we still have far to go.
"We seem to take one step forward only to take two or three steps backwards. I only know what I know at 12 years of experience - it might not be the same as what a 90 year old knows, or a highly qualified person knows, or that of what a nation's leader knows...but what I do know, is that we have been trying to move forward in many areas of life since the first steps of humankind...and I think we still have far to go.
We still have wars. We still have displaced people.
We still have wars. We still have displaced people.
We still have inhumanity...is this evolution?"
We still have inhumanity...is this evolution?"
evolution by solli raphael
evolution by solli raphael
What is this poem about?
What is this poem about?
What are the themes of this poem?
What are the themes of this poem?
Evolution - Solli Raphael
Evolution - Solli Raphael
Bang,
Bang,
That's the sound of evolution
That's the sound of evolution
It should lead to confusion,
It should lead to confusion,
But thanks to your contribution
But thanks to your contribution
We found a solution
We found a solution
For the word, evolution.
For the word, evolution.
Now to get evolution you need to do something that's unique
Now to get evolution you need to do something that's unique
And something new,
And something new,
Like inventing a psychotic robotic
Like inventing a psychotic robotic
Barbecue or an antibiotic exotic
Barbecue or an antibiotic exotic
Beef stew to get rid of the flu
Beef stew to get rid of the flu
And make you feel fresh and new.
And make you feel fresh and new.
Since the day we arrived,
Since the day we arrived,
We’ve been finding ways to survive
We’ve been finding ways to survive
and we've strived to stay alive
and we've strived to stay alive
with washers and dryers motors and tyres,
with washers and dryers motors and tyres,
sellers and buyers and people who we admire.
sellers and buyers and people who we admire.
We seem to have a desire
We seem to have a desire
of being above the high wire.
of being above the high wire.
Though some are relaxing
Though some are relaxing
And others are faxing
And others are faxing
Taxes even though the price is getting higher and higher
Taxes even though the price is getting higher and higher
But humans,
But humans,
Humans are still willing to believe
Humans are still willing to believe
We can achieve
We can achieve
Much more than we can perceive to conceive.
Much more than we can perceive to conceive.
Some people can weave,
Some people can weave,
Some people can play a semibreve,
Some people can play a semibreve,
While others are wearing short sleeves
While others are wearing short sleeves
On a sick leave.
On a sick leave.
Mondayitis I believe.
Mondayitis I believe.
We've been through wars and storms
We've been through wars and storms
And have opened doors to your new house with two floors
And have opened doors to your new house with two floors
That you bought for more than you could afford.
That you bought for more than you could afford.
Turns out the house is in a bad position
Turns out the house is in a bad position
That has a horrible mould condition
That has a horrible mould condition
And is going under demolition.
And is going under demolition.
Maybe the agent faked the acquisition?
Maybe the agent faked the acquisition?
Oh dear wasn’t that a bad decision,
Oh dear wasn’t that a bad decision,
Should have listened to your intuition.
Should have listened to your intuition.
Some decisions in life
Some decisions in life
Get us into strife,
Get us into strife,
But that's what makes us smarter and more able to enable
But that's what makes us smarter and more able to enable
The links between the future and the fable
The links between the future and the fable
On a table
On a table
Instead of the jungle that's unstable
Instead of the jungle that's unstable
And unable to get internet access through a cable.
And unable to get internet access through a cable.
Throughout history we’ve succeeded and we’ve failed
Throughout history we’ve succeeded and we’ve failed
And you're just finding that out on Wikipedia in a great detail,
And you're just finding that out on Wikipedia in a great detail,
While you choke on the air that you just inhaled
While you choke on the air that you just inhaled
Because of all the air pollution,
Because of all the air pollution,
It's a big prosecution
It's a big prosecution
But we found elocutions
But we found elocutions
Just to tell the world we're finding a solution
Just to tell the world we're finding a solution
For pollution on our convolution as a counter-revolution
For pollution on our convolution as a counter-revolution
And retribution,
And retribution,
All the one thing to prove, Evolution
All the one thing to prove, Evolution
Task 1 - Comprehension questions on evolution
Task 1 - Comprehension questions on evolution
1 - What is the issue Raphael is discussing in the second stanza?
1 - What is the issue Raphael is discussing in the second stanza?
2 - What does the poet mean when he says "some people can weave?"
2 - What does the poet mean when he says "some people can weave?"
3 - What does the poet mean when he says "some people can play a semibreve?"
3 - What does the poet mean when he says "some people can play a semibreve?"
4 - What does the poet mean when he says "while others are wearing short sleaves on sick leave?"
4 - What does the poet mean when he says "while others are wearing short sleaves on sick leave?"
5 - What is the issue the poet is talking about in the fifth stanza?
5 - What is the issue the poet is talking about in the fifth stanza?
6 - What is the issue the poet is talking about in the last stanza? Write down one quote that supports your answer.
6 - What is the issue the poet is talking about in the last stanza? Write down one quote that supports your answer.
7 - What is the poet's overall message about humanity?
7 - What is the poet's overall message about humanity?
8 - What is the most noticeable poetic technique throughout the poem?
8 - What is the most noticeable poetic technique throughout the poem?
9 - What is the poet saying about society when he says "And you're just finding that out on Wikipedia?"
9 - What is the poet saying about society when he says "And you're just finding that out on Wikipedia?"
10 - Vocabulary time! Write down the definitions of the following words:
10 - Vocabulary time! Write down the definitions of the following words:
- Acquisition -
- Fable -
- Elocution -
- Convolution (not the maths one) -
evolution techniques.docxtask 2 - poetic techniques in evolution
task 2 - poetic techniques in evolution
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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