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Thursday, 20 June 2019

Unfamiliar Texts: Life Style Creed


  1. What does the word “creed” mean? Where else do we see this word used?

Creed: a system of religious belief; a faith.

  1. Look up any words you don’t know in this poem and then write an original sentence
    using the word to show that you understand its meaning.

Oleocanthal is a natural compound found in extra-virgin olive oil

  1. Look up the Catholic Nicene Creed. What is it? Look up the words.
    Compare them to this poem. How are they similar? How are they different?

They’re basically the same thing
  1. Why does the author use cut up bits of text? What effect does it have?

She is using someone else’s words as her own

  1. Why does the author use two different font styles? Compare the way they look.
    Why did the author do this? What do each of the font styles represent?

Because it looks like she got the words from two different texts

  1. Why do you think the author has juxtaposed the Nicene Creed with words such as
    “brain boosters”, “antioxidants”, and “good cholesterol”?
    What meaning is she trying to convey? Is this effective? What is the effect on the reader?

  1. What is the overall purpose of the poem?

  1. What is the overall tone of the poem?

  1. Read the last two lines of the poem. What ideas do these lines suggest?

  1. Do you like this poem? Why or why not?

  1. Add images to your post which go along with or represent this poem.