Blessing Flashcards
(4 cards)
Themes of blessing
P… and i…:
-the poem r… life in a poor c… where water is s… and p…
-highkights the s… contrast between a… and d…
W…:
-water is s… of life and p…
-when the pipe b… it is like a m…
-showing how b,.. needs can feel like l… in i… conditions
J… and c…:
-despite h… the community finds c… joy in small b…
-the poem emphasises human r… and the ability to find h… in unexpected m…
Poverty and inequality:
-the poem reflects life in a poor community where water is scarce and precious
-highkights the stark contrasts between abundance and deprivation
Water:
-water is symbolic of life and purity
-when the pipe bursts it is like a miracle
-showing how basic needs can feel like luxuries in impoverished conditions
Joy and celebration:
-despite hardship the community finds collective joy in small blessings
-the poem emphasises human resilience and the ability to find happiness in unexpected moments
Tone of blessing
-as the poem p… the tone s… to one of e… and celebration
-despite the j… tone there is an u… of s… and injustice
—>people shouldn’t have to r… on broken p… to access …
-as the poem progresses the tone shifts to one of excitement and celebration
-despite the joyful tone there is an undertone of sadness and injustice
—>people shouldn’t have to rely on broken pipes to access water
Purpose of blessing
-explores the v… of water in an i… community that suffers from e… drought
-through v… imagery and shifting … water is presented as not just a … necessity but also as an e… lifeline
-purpose is to h… how something that is taken for g… can be a source of j…, hope and w…
-explores the value of water in an impoverished community that suffers from extreme drought
-through vivid imagery and shifting tone water is presented as not just a physical necessity but also as an emotional lifeline
-purpose is to highlight how something that is taken for granted can be a source of joy, hope and worship
Structure of blessing
-written in … verse that doesn’t follow a … form, reflecting the u… of water and life in s…
-short … build t…, while longer ones convey the rush and c… of the burst …
—>3rd para is l… mirroring the … of water
-uses e… to mirror the sudden and u… flow of … when the pipe …
-written in free verse that doesn’t follow a strict form, reflecting the unpredictability of water and life in slums
-short stanzas build tension, while longer ones convey the rush and chaos of the burst pipe
—>3rd para is longest mirroring the explosion of water
-uses enjambment to mirror the sudden and uncontrollable flow of water when the pipe bursts
