Blessing Flashcards
1
Q
Where was Dharker born?
A
Pakistan
2
Q
Where did she grow up?
A
Glasgow
3
Q
What is the poem about
A
A water pipe bursting in the slums of a dry season in India.
4
Q
Finish the sentence from the pope- The skin ———— like a pod.
A
Cracks
5
Q
What device is in the skin cracks like a pod?
A
Simile
6
Q
What type of sentence is there is never enough water
A
Simple sentence to show simple needs
7
Q
What does tin mug highlight
A
The poverty
8
Q
What device is the voice of a kindly god?
A
Voice is a metaphor for water/ referring to the plans of the water.
9
Q
Silver crashes to the ground what is the silver?
A
Water.
10
Q
What does a roar of tongues suggest?
A
People from the slums try to open their mouths to drink water.
11
Q
Brass, copper, aluminium, plastic buckets frantic hands. what are they doing?
A
Trying to gather water.
12
Q
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