An Unknown Girl

Question 1

What is the context of Unknown girl

Answer 1

The Unknown girl in the title is hennaing the hand of the narrator in an Indian market. The narrator describes the market, the tattoo and how she feels a connection with the girl

Question 2

Who wrote Unknown girl

Answer 2

Moniza Alvi

Question 3

What rhyme scheme does An unknown girl have

Answer 3

No rhyme scheme so that the poem feels as if you are reading the narrators thoughts and feelings

Question 4

What does the title Unknown girl suggest

Answer 4

Lack of identity

Question 5

How is irony used in Unknown girl

Answer 5

“For a few rupees”, so cheap for such a valuable experience

Question 6

How does the Poem Unknown girl end

Answer 6

With a sense of desperation for her culture

Question 7

What is the relevance of the peacock in Unknown girl

Answer 7

National bird of India

Question 8

Why is free verse used in Unknown girl

Answer 8

To show lack of certainty between what her culture is