Look we Have Coming to Dover! Flashcards
1
Q
What is the form of the play?
A
Dramatic Monologue
2
Q
Summary
A
Spoken by a new immigrant to England. It portrays a group of immigrants’ first years in the country.
3
Q
How are the themes of Hardship and Hope shown?
A
- Group of immigrants from the “East” who make the dangerous journey to Dover
- Being an undocumented immigrant, this poem suggests, means both hoping for great things from one’s new country, and facing seemingly endless barriers from that country’s government and people.
- The poem offers no assurances that the immigrants’ hopes will come true, suggesting that the uncertainty of immigrant existence doesn’t necessarily get better over time.
4
Q
What is the tone of the poem ?
A
Ironic
