singh song Flashcards
summery of singh song
uses witty word play and manipulates racist stereotypes to create sentimental funny poem about the realities of indian families living in the uk
quotes that show racism and stereotypes
“vee share in chapati” - singh song doesn’t try to dismantle stereotypes but instead normaises it
by replacing we with vee it demands the reader to speak in the same accent and thus normalising it
“di worst indian shop” the hyperbole is more endearing rather than critical building a sense of community - refrains later in the poem building more on the sense of community
what is the love poem about
love for his wife
love for his culture
” my newly bride”
personal pronoun “my” connoting endearment reminding us that they are newly married
“tummy ov a teddy bear”
he loves depsite her going against the socially normal beatuy standards in society showing love to be complex
“is priceless baby”
term “baby” is the final addition to the semantic field of love created in the poem
- acquiring money is the pin point of shops and businesses but he is juxtaposing that by saying she is priceless
what is the form of singh song
free rhyme scheme giving it a spontaneous element as if t was improvised
- makes the poem seem more informal which is enhanced by the dialect style lanuage
broken into irregular stanzas which adds to the chaotic atmospherel
what is the structure
lots of enjambment which makes the love seem ever lasting
lack of punctuation giving the impression that the speaker is unfiltered and cares more about speaking his thoughts rather than being grammatically correct
how is singh song similar to the farmers bride
- both poems give direct accounts on the speakers love, however different they might be
-both speakers are fond of their surrounding
sigh - fond of his culture and everyday surroundings
farmer - focused on harvest and nature arounnd him
how is singh song different to the farmers bride
singh tolerates his wifes bad behaviour e.g getting drunk and being rude to his parents
whereas the farmer dominates every aspect of his wifes life and does not respect her as a individual
how is the form of singh song similar to the farmers bride
both poems take form of a monologue giving us unfiltered access into the speakers mind
how is the form of singh song different to the farmers bride
nagra uses free verse making his poem spontaneous
mew uses iambic pentameter which creates a sense of regularity - representing the startling regularity of his oppression towards his wife
how is ss and fb simular in context
both try to tackle issues in society
nagra - racist stereotypes
mew - subjugation of women in history
how is singh song similar to winter swans
both spend the whole poem talking about their partner - fondness
both have a rift between the couples that is resolved by the end
