flag - john agard

• structure

  each stanza is shaped like a flag which shows that it is just a piece of cloth
• 'fluttering', 'rising', 'flying'


  the verbs make the flag sound stronger and more meaningful to people
• 'it's just a piece of cloth'


  repetition to solidify this message
• 'that brings a nation to its knees'


  could be in admiration

  could be in fear
• 'unfurling'


  shows its strength over people