Living Space - Quotations

Question 1

“there are just not _____ straight _____”

Answer 1

“there are just not enough straight lines”

Question 2

“there are just not enough straight lines” what does this show

Answer 2

the lack of straight lines is highlighted by the poems form itself

Question 3

“there are just not enough straight lines” which line is this on

Answer 3

line 1-2

Question 4

“____ balance”

Answer 4

“beams balance”

Question 5

“beams balance” what does this show

Answer 5

tension between alliteration and enjambment, alliteration holds the word together across the lines which gives the poem stability. Enjambment creates instability

Question 6

“beams balance” what lines is this on

Answer 6

line 5-6

Question 7

“towards the _____”

Answer 7

“towards the miraculous”

Question 8

“towards the miraculous” what does this show

Answer 8

“miraculous” is unexpected at the end of the stanza. In spite of all the disorder, there is still hope

Question 9

“towards the miraculous” what line is this on

Answer 9

line 10

Question 10

“someone has _____”

Answer 10

“someone has squeezed”

Question 11

“someone has squeezed” what does this show

Answer 11

this is in the second stanza which is much smaller than the others which shows that the inhabitants have “squeezed” their home into the structure

Question 12

“someone has squeezed” what line is this on

Answer 12

line 12, stanza 2

Question 13

“a ____ space “

Answer 13

“a living space”

Question 14

“a living space” what does this show

Answer 14

could suggest it’s not a real home, however it could also suggest the structure is ‘living’ and therefore has the potential to change

Question 15

“a living space” what line is this on

Answer 15

line 13

Question 16

“and even ____”

Answer 16

“and even dared”

Question 17

“and even dared” what does this show

Answer 17

the poet is in awe that someone can live here - reveals more emotion

Question 18

“and even dared” what line is this on

Answer 18

line 14

Question 19

“these ___ in a wire _____”

Answer 19

“these eggs in a wire basket”

Question 20

“these eggs in a wire basket” what does this show

Answer 20

eggs represent hope for a new and better life, however they can be considered “fragile”

Question 21

“______ universe”

Answer 21

“slanted universe”

Question 22

“slanted universe” what does this show

Answer 22

remind us that the instability of this building is replicated on a larger scale, this could hint at the wider inequality of the world

Question 23

“slanted universe” what line is this on

Answer 23

line 19

Question 24

“the ____ thin walls of ____”

Answer 24

“the bright, thin walls of faith”

Question 25

“the bright, thin walls of faith” what does this show

Answer 25

the speaker might be suggesting that faith is what keeps people in difficult situations going

Question 26

“the bright, thin walls of faith” which line is this on

Answer 26

line 22