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The British Lyrics. Take some Picts, Celts and Silures. And let them settle, Then overrun them with Roman conquerors. Remove the Romans after approximately 400 years. Add lots of Norman French to...
4 juil. 2015 · The British. by Benjamin Zephaniah. Take some Picts, Celts and Silures. And let them settle, Then overrun them with Roman conquerors. Remove the Romans after approximately 400 years. Add lots of Norman French to some. Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings, then stir vigorously.
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‘The British (serves 60 Million)’ by Benjamin Zephaniah presents the history of Britain in an innovative manner. The poet refers to the period when Romans conquered England and the cultural assimilation first started here. Thereafter the poet refers to the Norman Conquest and how the French culture spread into Anglo-Saxon England. In the second sta...
‘The British (serves 60 Million) by Benjamin Zephaniah presents the themes of cultural diversity, unity, and justice in the poem. The major theme of the poem is the cultural diversity of Britain. The poet refers to historical events and highlights the continuing process of cultural assimilation in Britain. This feature is what differentiates the na...
‘The British (serves 60 Million)’ could adequately be described as being quite playful in tone. It takes the idea of a recipe and uses that as a kind of allegory for society in Britain. The effect is highly amusing. The poem is separated into two sections and is written in free verse. The line lengths are uneven and there is no discernible rhythm. ...
Stanzas One and Two
In the first line of ‘The British (serves 60 Million),’ the narrator begins with the initial “ingredients”, these are three civilizations from early Britain. The Celts, who are relatively famous, and the Picts and Silures who are perhaps less so. The narrative voice then suggests you let them settle. This has an obvious double meaning as it is a phrase one might use when making a cake, but also denotes the passing of time. This clever use of figurative language is a fixture throughout the poe...
Stanzas Three and Four
The first line of the third stanza of ‘The British (serves 60 Million)’ is a clever one: This is clever because Chileans sounds a lot like Chilli, which we know of course is hot and spicy, but this is also a fairly apt description of a stereotypical South American, with a fiery temperament. He then mentions cool Jamaicans, which mirrors the “ingredient” that proceeded it, with the hot being balanced by the cold, and don’t forget cool is also slangfor being laid back, which is certainly a comm...
Stanzas Five and Six
The rhymes continue in the next section as once again we see the wealth of incoming nationalities. With Japanese rhymingwith Guyanese, Chinese, and Sudanese could the suggestion from this “ease” sound that these people all get along without too much effort? In the sixth stanza, the recipe seems to have all of its ingredients have been added to the mixture and are then left to “simmer”. In this section, there are a lot of pleasant sound “l” sounds which give the impression of things coming tog...
The final stanza comes to a close on a positive with Zephaniah suggesting that the “mixture” requires: and finally, justice, although the word justice may well carry negative connotationsas it pertains to authority and therefore might hint at what is perceived to be Britain’s slightly authoritarian nature. There are, of course, two rather amusing a...
Born of parents hailing Jamaica, Benjamin Zephaniahis a contemporary British poet that is well respected by critics. He was recently included in a list of the most influential writers since the Second World War which is a massive achievement but even more prominent considering that at the age of just 13 Zephaniah left school and struggled to read a...
Learn about the themes, form, and analysis of 'The British (serves 60 Million)', a humorous poem by Benjamin Zephaniah. The poem celebrates the diverse cultural heritage of Britain and its history of assimilation.
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11 janv. 2024 · "The British" de Benjamin Sophaniah est une chanson qui explore l'histoire multiculturelle et la diversité de la population britannique. À travers une série de références historiques et contemporaines, Sophonie souligne l'importance de l'unité, de la compréhension, du respect et de la justice entre les différents groupes ...
Poet, novelist and playwright Benjamin Zephaniah was born on 15 April 1958. He grew up in Jamaica and the Handsworth district of Birmingham, England, leaving school at 14. He moved to London in 1979 and published his first poetry collection, Pen Rhythm , in 1980.
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7 déc. 2023 · Writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who has died aged 65, was known for his passion and dedication to his principles. From encouraging ethnic minority representation in children's literature to...
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