‘Please Resist Me’ by Luka Lesson

 

Please Resist Me

by Luka Lesson

 

‘Please Resist Me’ is one of Luka Lesson’s better known poems. Like many of his other poems it carries a strong social and political message. His poems tend to be fast-paced and include many hip-hop qualities, giving them a strong rhythm that is occasionally broken for effect, which can make his delivery appear almost song-like.

 

 URL: https://youtu.be/D-HED2UXwbw

 

You can download the text of the poem here: Luka Lesson, ‘Please Resist Me’

 

 

Quick Questions:

  1. What was the poet’s MESSAGE?
  2. What did you notice about the STRUCTURE of the poem (e.g. rhyme, rhythm, repetition)?
  3. What did you notice about the CONTENT of the poem (e.g. any figurative language or other poetic devices)?
  4. What did you notice about the DELIVERY of the poem (e.g. voice, hand gesture, pacing, tone)?
  5. What do you remember most about this poem? What had the biggest effect on you?

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Task: Word/Phrase/Sentence

Complete a word/phrase/sentence thinking routine for the above poem.

Word: find a SINGLE WORD that stands out for you or carries particular meaning.

Phrase: find a PHRASE (a brief collection of words) that stands out for you or carries particular meaning.

Sentence: find a LINE or SENTENCE in the poem that you feel carries particular meaning.

Once you have identified your word, phrase and sentence you will need to provide a 2 to 3 sentence explanation for each one, explaining why you chose this word, phrase or sentence and what meaning you believe it conveys.

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Task: Colour/Symbol/Image

Complete a Colour/Symbol/Image (CSI) chart for the above poem.

A CSI chart needs to include the following information:

You can complete this activity by ruling up a CSI chart in your books, by printing off the below PDF and filling it in by hand, or by opening the PDF in notability and completing it on your iPads:

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Task: Hear/Think/Wonder

Complete a word/phrase/sentence thinking routine for the above poem.

Hear: What sentence or section of the poem did you hear that particularly impressed you or prompted thought? Write down any particularly important lines or phrases.

Think: Explain what this poem made you think about. Consider:

  • What ideas did it prompt for you?
  • Did you agree or disagree with what they said?
  • Were you able to relate to what they were discussing?
  • Could you see examples in the world around you?

Wonder: Because slam poetry is designed to engage an audience with a message, it will often open your mind up and prompt further questions. What further questions did this poem prompt for you

Record your answers in your exercise book. You may need to listen to the poem a second time in order to find quotes and to give you an opportunity to reflect on the ideas of the poem.