OIB with MrsC

Potential Essay Questions: 1.A.     Explore how Jackie Kay explores one or more of the following themes in her collection Other Lovers (1993) : Time Belonging Family Searching for Oneself Slavery The power of jazz music Slavery   2.   B.   Re act to the following quote :    « In Other Lovers , Kay explores the qualities of love in a variety of relationships, moving from the familiar—parent, child, lover—to the extraordinary, including a sequence on Bessie Smith." Goodreads.com   Key points: No computers, only hand-written work. Open book exam. Write a response with an offset introduction, conclusion and series of paragraphs. You have two hours. If you finish early, hand your paper in. Then you can rest or do homework for another class.

 Keeping Orchids With this poem, I want you to develop your ability to annotate a poem. See this annotated version of Keeping Orchids. Now see the BBC Bitesize file on the poem - it's very useful.