The Planners Revision

Question 1

Who wrote The Planners?

Answer 1

Boey Kim Cheng

Question 2

What are the three main ideas in The Planners?

Answer 2

1. Perfectionist attitude
2. Ruthless + Clinical
3. Control

Question 3

What are two examples of poetic techniques in The Planners with examples?

Answer 3

Semantic field of dentistry - “gaps are plugged…gleaming gold…perfect rows/of shining teeth.”
Battle imagery and personification - “Even the sea draws back/and the skies surrender.”