Jackie Kay Revision

Keeping Orchids Many of the main ideas or concerns of the poem come across clearly in the early part of the poem. Read again the first six stanzas: “The orchids my mother gave me… my mother’s hands are all I have.” (a) Identify two ideas and/or concerns that are introduced in these lines. 2 (b) Show how two examples of the poet’s use of language in this part of the poem help to clarify or illustrate her meaning. 4 2. Show how any two examples of the poet’s use of language in the middle section of the poem effectively contribute to the main ideas or concerns of the poem. Read again the lines included in: “Her face is fading fast… a box of love letters.” 4 3. How effective do you find the last three stanzas of the poem as a conclusion to the poem? Your answer might deal with ideas and/or language. 2 4. With close textual reference, show how the ideas and/or language of this poem are similar OR different to another poem or poems by Jackie Kay that you have read. 8

Lucozade Many of the main ideas or concerns of the poem are highlighted in the opening two stanzas. (a) Identify two of the poem’s main ideas or concerns from stanzas one and/or two. 2 (b) Show how two examples of the poet’s use of language in these stanzas help to clarify or highlight these main ideas. 4 Show how any two examples of the poet’s use of language in stanzas three, four or five effectively contribute to your understanding of the main ideas or concerns of the poem. 4 How effective do you find any aspect of the final three stanzas as a conclusion to the poem? Your answer might deal with ideas and / or language techniques. 2 4. With close textual reference, show how the ideas and/or language of this poem are similar OR different to another poem or poems by Jackie Kay which you have read. 8

Bed Many of the main ideas or concerns of the poem are highlighted in the opening two stanzas. (a) Identify one of the poem’s main ideas or concerns from stanzas one and/or two. 2 (b) Show how an example of the poet’s use of language in these stanzas helps to clarify or highlight this main idea. 2 2. Show how any two examples of the poet’s use of language in stanzas three, four, five and six effectively contribute to your understanding of the main ideas or concerns of the poem. 4 3. Commenting on the poet’s use of language how does the poet highlight the narrator’s feelings about her life in stanzas seven and eight? 2 4. How effective do you find any aspect of the final two stanzas as a conclusion to the poem? Your answer might deal with ideas and / or language techniques. 2 5. With close textual reference, show how the ideas and/or language of this poem are similar OR different to another poem or poems by Jackie Kay which you have read. 8