Half Caste (poem)

"Half-Caste" is a poem by John Agard that looks at people's ideas and usage of the term "half-caste". The poem is taken from Agard's 2005 collection of the same name, in which he explores a range of issues affecting black and mixed-race identity in the UK. The poem is written in the first-person. Agard uses phonetic spelling throughout the poem, in order to create the voice of the speaker. It was included in the AQA Anthology.,[1] and is currently included in the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) English Literature Poetry Anthology.[2]

Notes
  1. AQA Anthology, p. 13.
  2. Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) English Literature Poetry Anthology, p. 29.

References
  • AQA Anthology
  • Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) English Literature Poetry Anthology. Pearson Education Limited. 2014. ISBN 9781446913451.


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