Tissue Flashcards
(26 cards)
“Paper that lets the…
light shine through”
“Paper smoothed and …
Stroked and turned “
‘Sun breaks through …
Their borderlines “
“Might fly our lives …
Like paper kites “ .
“Daylight break through…
Capitals and monoliths “
“Raise a structure …
Never meant to last “
“Grand design …
With living tissue “
“Turned into …
Your skin “
Where was Imtiaz Dharker born ?
Pakistan
Where did she move after punjab ?
Scotland
What places and ideoligies did she believe she was from and had?
‘Scotland , Pakistan , muslim and calvanist “
‘Pages smoothed and stroked and turned ‘ is what technique and suggests what ?
Syndetic list adds to a sense of importance . Paper like the Koran is treated with respect .
Why does she use the word “attention “ at the end of the third stanza ?
She wants us to pay attention to what she is trying to say
“Maps too . “ suggests what ?
Short blunt sentence with caesura , she feels that maps create division .
“Fine slips …. that say “ . Means what ?
Receipts record our everyday lives , they control and rule us .
What does the phrase “ might fly our lives like paper kites “ suggest ?
Lives and identity can be controlled by money
‘The sun shines through their borderlines “ suggests what ?
That even though maps keep us divided , the sun always has a way to break through to everyone . It also suggests that nature is more powerful than man .
“Daylight break through capitals and monoliths “ reinforces what idea ?
The power of nature
“Raise a structure never meant to last “ means what ?
Every human being is born to die and reminds us that we are all together
“Grand design with living tissue “ means what ?
What God has created is more important
“Turned into your skin “ ?
Sense of God being the ultimate creator .
What are four things we can say about form and structure ?
. No clear voice / allusive and ambiguous
. Lack of regular rhythm or rhyme throughout / shows freedom and openness
. Three main parts of the poem , History , creation of humans and human life
. Short stanzas shows how short life is
.
What are the feelings and attitudes toward the poem ?
Control over human life
Freedom
Celebration of human life
Poems to compare for the power of nature ?
Ozymandias , prelude , storm on the island
