like an heiress

Question 1

themes

Answer 1

nature
time
nostalgia
reflection
human impact
isolation
disconnection

Question 2

summary

Answer 2

environmental degradation, fate of the planet, lack of belonging to natural world

Question 3

HBLAT

Answer 3

Heading back like a tourist
* simile suggests that humanity has become like a foreigner to their environment - no responsibility taken
* invokes a sense of emotional detachement, distance - sense of disconnetion
* lack of familiary compared to the past “my oceanic small-days” - nostalgia

Question 4

SOMHR

Answer 4

Sanctuary of my hotel room
* speakers retreat - symbolises humanity’s tendency to ignore consequences of environmentla damage - aritfical and conrolled
* “sanctuary” - is manmade, suggesting that humanity doensn’t pritiotise the environment but exploits it and underappreciated its importance for balance

Question 5

QYAFOOP

Answer 5

Quickening years and fate of our planet
* creates a sense of urgency for a solution
* poet wants humanity’s carless attitude towards responsibilities to change or else evevryone will face the consequences
* “fate” - it almost mmakes it seem humanity is powerful as it makes it seem humanity has control over what happens to the planet - heightening the pressure the readers have
* “quickening” - incessant and uncontrollable rush -poet believes humanity cant seem to catch up with this suggesting that humans must take action immedialtely
* collective response is urged
* serves as a final warning

Question 6

OMS

Answer 6

Oceans mood-swings
* personfication presets nature’s rejection of waste, symbolosing inability to cope with human destruction
* “mood-swings” - its not always in frustration, illustrating nature’s tolerance and patience as “mood-swings” happen temporary
* “mood-swings” - symbolise need for attention and love, feeling neglected

Question 7

WOR

Answer 7

Wave of rubbish
* nature is infused with man made creations - nature isn’t indivudal anymore, illustrating its insignificance
* instead of humanity taking responsibility for their own actions, place the burden on nature
* metaphor - powerful because it impies that rubbish is now a natural part of our world, therefore inescapable and relentless
* implies the normallsation of waste in natrual spaces because waves are natrual - highlighting how pollution has become a force of nature
* makes destruction of the environment seem inevtiable and there is no one to say against it

Question 8

MOMOSD

Answer 8

Mirror of my oceanic small-days
* deep nostalgia
* ocean is metaphorically described as a mirror reflecting speakers chilhood
* “smalldays” - a time of innocence and simplifcity
* “mirror” - not just a body of water, but suggesting that nature is always reflecting a part of ourselves, almost like a lifelong friend, suggesting that nature as a whole is like a companion that we just value
* ocean shapes and reflects and influence speakers identity offering both comfort and a sense of loss as the world changes

Question 9

ISUTSBT

Answer 9

I stand under the sun’s burning treasuery
* connotes wealth and value to the sun - inheritence - but dark image of it burning, only leaving ashes - memories, burning treasury could refer to the earth - global warming

Question 10

TDITA-CC

Answer 10

To dwell in the air-conditioned coolness
* “dwell” - to be in a state of manmade comfort, this comfort is gained by neglecting the needs of the environment and humanity only helping themselves
* artificality - humans have become more emotionally detached to the environment that “dwell” suggests a long-term period - its like humans have forgotten their true origins
* its like humans now feel entitled to take from the environment just for their own pleasure
* “dwell” - passive verb illustrating the lack of responsibility and how carless humanity have become with the occurance of new technology
* “airconditioned” - implies humans try to control nature (temp) instead of adapting to it, reflects arrogance