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• Who is analyzing the poem "Flag"?

  1. King
• What does the poem "Flag" question about flags?

  It questions the ideas that flags represent
• What does the flag on the moon symbolize?

  Achievement of humanity
• How do flags in sports stadiums symbolize unity?

  They symbolize national unity and togetherness
• What does the European Union flag symbolize?

  Countries joining together
• What does a flag on a coffin symbolize?

  Honor and respect for the deceased
• What do flags raised during the Olympic Games represent?

  Celebration of national athletic achievements
• What can flags symbolize when they are burned?

  Protest against the government
• What does John Agard want us to think about flags?

  He wants us to question their symbolism
• What duality does Agard highlight about flags?

  They symbolize both good and dangerous ideas
• What does Agard say about imperialistic attitudes related to flags?

  They can be dangerous and blind
• How can nationalism lead to conflict according to the poem?

  It creates an us-versus-them mindset
• What is the difference between nationalism and nationhood?

  Nationalism prioritizes one's country over others
• What does Agard suggest about the consequences of nationalism?

  It can lead to dangerous extremism
• What internal conflict does the poem address?

  Ignoring one's conscience due to nationalism
• What is the first line of the poem "Flag"?

  What's that fluttering in a breeze?
• What does the phrase "just a piece of cloth" imply in the poem?

  Flags are symbols with deeper meanings
• How does the poem portray the relationship between flags and nations?

  Flags can bring nations to their knees
• What does "the guts of men grow bold" suggest about flags?

  Flags can inspire bravery in conflict
• What does "dares the coward to relent" imply about flags?

  Flags can compel people to fight
• What does "will outlive the blood you bleed" suggest about flags?

  Flags symbolize lasting legacies of conflict
• What does Agard mean by "blind your conscience to the end"?

  Nationalism can lead to moral blindness
• How does Agard use ambiguity in the poem?

  To highlight both positive and negative aspects of flags
• What is the effect of rhyme in the poem?

  It links ideas and creates a cheerful tone
• How does Agard link the ideas of flags and nations through rhyme?

  He shows flags can cause nations' surrender
• Why might Agard create a cheerful tone ironically?

  To contrast beauty with the dangers of nationalism
• What is the first function of rhyme in the poem?

  It creates a link between key ideas
• How does the image of a flag fluttering relate to nations?

  It links beauty to nations' surrender
• Why does the poet use rhyme ironically in the first stanza?

  To contrast beauty with surrender's harshness
• What effect does cheerful rhyme have in the context of the poem?

  It highlights the jarring nature of surrender
• What is the term for a repeated phrase in poetry?

  Refrain
• What does the repeated refrain undermine in the poem?

  Values of nationalism and patriotism
• How does the naive tone of the questioner affect the poem?

  It contrasts with the harsh realities presented
• What positive verb is used to describe the flag in the poem?

  Fluttering
• What does the use of "fluttering" imply about the flag?

  It suggests beauty and grace
• What does the poet want readers to do regarding flags?

  Think critically about their symbolism
• What pattern is repeated in the second, third, and fourth stanzas?

  Questions with positive verbs about the flag
• What is the effect of aggressive alliteration in the poem?

  It conveys frustration with nationalism
• What is an example of aggressive alliteration in the poem?

  "Guts of men grow bold"
• What does the half rhyme in the fourth stanza imply?

  Links bloodshed to nationalism's consequences