Language in 'Sweetness'
Slide deck
Download slide deck
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will look at Toni Morrison's use of language in 'Sweetness'. We will think about how Morrison presents feelings towards Lula Ann, Sweetness' child. We will also practise how to write a piece of analysis of a small extract from the text.
Content guidance
- Contains depictions of discriminatory behaviour.
Supervision
Adult supervision suggested.
Licence
This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.
Video
Share with pupils
Loading...
5 Questions
Q1.
What does the term 'segregation' mean?
A set of laws according to which a country is governed.
Prejudice or discrimination against individuals who are dark skinned, typically, but not exclusively, among people of the same ethnic or racial group.
Unjust or harmful treatment of other people based on a perceived difference.
Q2.
What does the term 'discrimination' mean?
A set of laws according to which a country is governed.
Prejudice or discrimination against individuals who are dark skinned, typically, but not exclusively, among people of the same ethnic or racial group.
The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.
Q3.
What does the term 'colourism' mean?
A set of laws according to which a country is governed.
The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.
Unjust or harmful treatment of other people based on a perceived difference.
Q4.
What does the term 'constitution' mean?
Prejudice or discrimination against individuals who are dark skinned, typically, but not exclusively, among people of the same ethnic or racial group.
The action or state of setting someone or something apart from others.
Unjust or harmful treatment of other people based on a perceived difference.
Q5.
Which pronouns indicate a writer is writing in the 'first person'?
He, she, it, they
You
6 Questions
Q1.
Which term is defined as 'the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others'?
Colourism
Discrimination
Prejudice
Q2.
Which term is defined as 'unjust or harmful treatment of other people based on a perceived difference'?
Colourism
Prejudice
Segregation
Q3.
Which term is defined as 'prejudice or discrimination against individuals who are dark skinned, typically, but not exclusively, among people of the same ethnic or racial group'?
Constitution
Prejudice
Racism
Q4.
What is a simile?
A comparison between two different things, usually made by stating something is something else.
Giving human feelings and actions to an object or an idea.
Q5.
Which statement best describes Louis' reaction to Lula Ann, the baby?
He feels a sense of devotion.
He feels a sense of love.
He feels a sense of sadness.
Q6.
What is 'It broke our marriage to pieces' an example of?
Personification
Simile
Third person narrative