🎭 Part 1: Understanding "Rebirth" by Stevie Sikeua

1. What is the main theme of this poem?

Love and relationships

Identity and whakapapa

Nature and environment

School and education

2. Which poetic devices can you identify in "Rebirth"? (Tick all that apply)

Metaphor

Alliteration

Imagery

Personification

Simile

3. How does the concept of whakapapa (genealogy/lineage) shape the speaker's identity in this poem?

4. What emotions does the poet convey through their use of language? Give specific examples.

🔍 Part 2: Literary Analysis

5. Find one example of imagery from the poem and explain how it helps convey meaning:

Example of imagery: _________________________________

6. How does the title "Rebirth" connect to the poem's message about identity?

7. What cultural perspectives does this poem share? How might this connect to your own cultural identity?

8. Complete this sentence about your own identity: "My roots come from _________________ and this shapes who I am because _________________."

9. If you were to write your own "rebirth" poem about your identity, what two poetic devices would you use and why?

Device 1: _________________ Why: _________________________

Device 2: _________________ Why: _________________________

10. What is one new thing you learned about expressing identity through poetry from studying "Rebirth"?