1. Belfast Confetti Ciaran (Kieron) Carson

2. When are the following types of punctuation used? What is their ‘emotional’ impact on a sentence?

3. !

4. .

5. (when used on a map) *

6. _

7. ?

8. Ciaran Carson Ciaran Gerard Carson (born 9 October 1948) is a Belfast, Northern Ireland-born poet and novelist. Ciaran Carson was born in Belfast into an Irish-speaking family. He writes both poetry and prose, which is often heavily influenced by his Irish roots.

10. The story of the poem Set in Belfast, the speaker describes a riot on the city centre. Punctuation is used to metaphorically describe the violence. The speaker attempts to flee the riot through the streets of Belfast. The poem ends with a sense of confusion about identity.

19. Quotes + this shows… The poet refers to different types of punctuation throughout the poem. Select the quotes that have this and explain why it is used for each one. (C)

20. Language analysis List the connotations of these words… (B) Explosion Stuttering Stops Labyrinth Escape

21. Meaning and Structure (A) What does the final line of the poem suggest? The poem has three rhetorical questions at the end. Why? Why did Carson write this poem?

22. There is a strong sense of being ‘trapped’ in this poem. Explore this idea with reference to the text.

23. The poem makes us think about… Culture – being trapped in a culture we are born in to. Having no voice in a conflict