Language, form and structure

• The poem is a dramatic monologue that comes from a speaker who has been made angry through the inequality in society
• The poem is written in the poet’s own dialect
• There is a burst of emotion – “Well, mate!” – that suggests the poet has had enough of being stereotyped
• The speaker appears to be judging the middle/upper classes – “Bye Mummy dear”
• The poem refers to typically working class jobs – “cleaner”, “docker”.