Blessing Flashcards

1
Q

What is the poem about

A

A water drain bursting

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2
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Where is the poem based

A

Slums in India

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3
Q

Why is the poet in India

A

Because she married a Hindu Indian

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4
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Why is the poets parents angry

A

Because she married a Hindu Indian

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5
Q

What does silver crashes to the ground mean

A

That water is crashing to the ground

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6
Q

The quote a “roar of________”

A

Tongues

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7
Q

The quote “The skin________ like a pod”

A

Cracks

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8
Q

What does “skinny bones” tell you about the people

A

Dehydrated

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9
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“Imagine the drip of it”what device is this

A

Imperative

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10
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Who is the poem written by

A

Imtiaz Dharker

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