poetry
In this section, we will explore the ways ideas about discrimination are conveyed in poetry.
Strange fruit
Do you UNDERSTAND?
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"Strange Fruit"
Southern trees bear a strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swingin' in the Southern breeze Strange fruit hangin' from the poplar trees Pastoral scene of the gallant South The bulgin' eyes and the twisted mouth Scent of magnolias sweet and fresh Then the sudden smell of burnin' flesh Here is a fruit for the crows to pluck For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck For the sun to rot, for the tree to drop Here is a strange and bitter crop |
1. What is the 'strange fruit' hanging from the trees?
2. What two pictures of the American south are being painted here by the lyricist?
3. How does the poem's speaker (persona) feel about the situation? How do you know?
4. What is the poet's main message or idea?
2. What two pictures of the American south are being painted here by the lyricist?
3. How does the poem's speaker (persona) feel about the situation? How do you know?
4. What is the poet's main message or idea?
APPLY and ANALYSE.
Create a table like the one set out below. Find an example of each of the techniques and then explain the effect.
Create a table like the one set out below. Find an example of each of the techniques and then explain the effect.
TECHNIQUE or FEATURE |
EXAMPLE |
EFFECT |
REPETITION |
Value |
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ALLITERATION |
Value |
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ALLITERATION |
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METAPHOR |
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SENSORY IMAGERY |
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PERSONIFICATION |
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RHYMING COUPLETS |
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SARCASTIC TONE |
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JUXTAPOSITION |
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MUSICAL GENRE |
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MINOR KEY |
Consider the question below and evaluate your information in the table. Which rows of your table are going to be most effective in helping you answer the essay question?
ESSAY
How do Abel Meeropol and Billie Holliday use language features to convey ideas about racism in the poem, Strange Fruit?
How do Abel Meeropol and Billie Holliday use language features to convey ideas about racism in the poem, Strange Fruit?
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