Search for my toungue Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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What does the verb ‘spit’ imply
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It implies she has no choice but to reject her mother tongue as her second language is more palatable to others
2
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What is the ‘tongue’ a metaphor for in the poem
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Her native language
3
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What does the repetition of ‘grows’ highlight
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It highlights how forceful the return of her mother language.
4
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How does ‘blossoms’ contrast other ideas?
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It contrasts to it forcefully growing out as she now feels optimistic about the mother tongue returning to her
5
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Repetition of ‘opens’
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symbolises the opening of the mother language in her mouth
6
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What does the direct address show at the beginning of the poem?
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It begins with ‘you’ which shows that they are in conversation. The person she is talking to doesn’t understand
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