POETRY ANNOTATIONS (HK) Flashcards
(5 cards)
HONOUR KILLING 1: “at my new geography”
“at my new geography”
possessive pronoun - “my - Dharker’s future is hers and it belongs to her
metaphor - a new journey is being discovered and about to embarked on
HONOUR KILLING 2: “making, crafting, plotting”
“making, crafting, plotting”
ends poem on a positive note - created her own honour - kill other’s expectations
creative triplet - implying her own peace has been created - contrasts expectations
HONOUR KILLING 3: “let’s see what i am in here”
“let’s see what i am in here”
abbreviation of “let us” - allows reader to join Dharker in her quest for inner peace
Dharker has to metaphorically look inside herself - trying to find peace
“this black coat of a country”
demonstrative pronoun - “this” - shows how close the objects are to Dharker
noun - “coat” - restricting Dharker instead of protecting her
alliteration - creates a harsh sound, reflecting the rules that control her
adjective - “black” - creates a sinister tone suggesting the rules she lives by
HONOUR KILLING STRUCTURE:
free verse - mirrors her rejection on all forms of construction and expectation
poem’s progress- the stanzas get shorter as the poem goes on, showing Dharker and the poem can grow together
