John Agard’s “Flag” concerns the dark power of national flags (and by extension, patriotism or nationalism) over the individual. The question-and-answer structure evokes the way in which this...

For John Agard, the national flag is an especially vague symbol. His poem, ‘Flag’, is an indication of the great many different ways different people can view the same national symbolism. Most people are fairly familiar with their own national flag — for some, it is an indication of pride, for some a sign of home, for others, a nostalgic ...

2022年11月28日 · Just ask for a flag, my friend. Then blind your conscience to the end. What's that fluttering in a breeze? It's just a piece of cloth that brings a nation to its knees. What's that unfurling from a pole? It's just a piece of cloth that makes the guts of men grow bold. What's that rising over a tent?

What’s that fluttering in a breeze? that brings a nation to its knees. What’s that unfurling from a pole? that makes the guts of men grow bold. What’s that rising over a tent? that dares the coward to relent. What’s that flying across a field? that will outlive the blood you bleed. How can I possess such a cloth? Just ask for a flag, my friend.

Dive into the 10 best patriotic poems that capture the essence, history, and pride intertwined with the American flag, showcasing the nation’s unwavering spirit and unity. Join us in this heartfelt tribute. 1. Stars and Stripes Forever.

2022年12月12日 · The poem comprises five stanzas, each of three lines. The first four lines all have the same middle line (“It’s just a piece of cloth”), with the other two lines rhyming (full rhymes in ...

The poem begins with what appears to be an omniscient narrator who is questioning why a flag is something that represents something powerful like a country when it is nothing more than a piece of cloth. The poem isn't really a story of any sort like most of the other poems are, just the inner thought of someone who is against patriotism.

Analysis of the Poem. Stanza One. Flags are highly symbolic objects. However, here Agard juxtaposes his simple description of a flag as a 'piece of cloth' with the powerful symbolism of a flag. In other words, it's just a piece of cloth but has the power to bring a nation to its knees. He repeats this structure throughout the poem.

2014年6月16日 · With everything that's happening in the world at the moment, this poem by John Agard seems very apt. Flag What’s that fluttering in a breeze? Its just a piece of cloth that brings a nation to its knees. What’s that unfurling from a pole? It’s just a piece of cloth that makes the guts of men grow bold. What’s that rising over a tent?

2012年9月29日 · John Agard's poem entitled simply “Flag” is made up of five regular stanzas each of three lines. The opening line of each stanza consists of a question which is then answered in the following lines, so there are two voices in the poem.