belfast confetti

Question 1

who is the writer

Answer 1

Carson is an established poet, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland

Question 2

is there conflict

Answer 2

conflicted beliefs
war conflict
violent due to conflict

Question 3

how is imagery created

Answer 3

imagery is created by the title where it says confetti , the meaning of confetti contrasts sharply with the conflict discussed in the poem

Question 4

how is the poem opened

Answer 4

The poem opens on
an active adverb,
which suggests it is
opening in the middle
of the action.

Question 5

what does the quote “raining exclamation marks” mean

Answer 5

Reflective of the noise
made by the bomb. Also
imply the anger affected by the conflict

Question 6

what quote shows language

Answer 6

“I was trying to complete a sentence in my
head but it kept stuttering,”

Question 7

wheres a metaphor in the poem

Answer 7

‘I know this labyrinth so well’ suggests how trapped he feels and that his home has become unreal.

Question 8

My name? Where am I coming from? Where
am I going?

Answer 8

Implies that the war
has created a lot of
confusion for those
involved, including the
speaker, including
psychological impacts.

Question 9

what does the lack of rythme do and show

Answer 9

this may be to mirror the
confusion and disorientation felt by people who were involved in the bombing incident
described in the poem. This works to present more of a reality than perhaps if it had a clear
format and ryhme to it

Question 10

stops and colons

Answer 10

Lines such as “side streets blocked
with stops and colons” both refer
to how the speaker can’t escape the
bombing and its aftermath in that
specific moment, but also by
extension how the Northern Irish
community can’t escape the violence and conflict being committed in general. The concepts of
“stops and colons” are quite passive, which could suggest that because no one is actively
doing anything useful or effective to stop the violence it is not coming to an end