Allusions and Perspective in Derek Walcott’s Midsummer
Question 7 • 26-27 Ignite English 12 NG KY-English Language Arts 12
Read the excerpt from Midsummer by Derek Walcott.the child’s fairy tale of an antic England—fairy rings,thatched cottages fenced with dog roses,a green gale lifting the hair of Warwickshire.
Answer
A
explains where many people went after the riots ended.
B
provides a visual and emotional contrast to the Brixton riot scenes.