After studying this section you should be able to understand:
- how and why non-standard language is used
- how symbols from another culture are used to explore ideas
If you are studying English, you will need to study some poetry from different cultures. The idea of ‘different cultures’ is a very broad one, covering the tremendously diverse range of cultures in the world. Poems that find their roots in different cultures can have particular features that you might look out for and comment on.
