Living Space - Imtiaz Dharker Flashcards
“there are just not _____ _____ ____”
“there are just not enough straight lines”
“_____ balance _____”
“beams balance crookedly”
“_____ clutch at ____ _____”
“nails clutch at open seams”
“_____ dangerously _____ the _____”
“leans dangerously towards the miraculous”
“someone has _____ a _____ ______”
“someone has squeezed a living space”
“and even ____ to place these ___ in a _____ _____”
“and even dared to place these eggs in a wire basket”
“a _____ _____”
“a slanted universe”
“the ____, thin _____ of ____”
“the bright, thin walls of faith”
“there are just not enough straight lines” what does this show
highlights the instability of the building, poems uneven lines also show this
“beams balance crookedly” what does this show
tension - alliteration holds the words together, enjambment creates instability
“nails clutch at open seams” what does this show
personification - nails ‘clutch’, symbolise a potential safer, more stable structure
“leans dangerously towards the miraculous” what does this show
miraculous is rare - despite disorder, there is still hope
“someone has squeezed a living space” what does this show
not a real ‘home’ it’s just a space for someone to exist in, however could suggest the space is ‘living’ and therefore has the potential to develop
“and even dared to place these eggs in a wire basket” what does this show
eggs symbolise a new life, reveals more emotion - shocked at the fact someone could live here
“a slanted universe” what does this show
the instability of this building is represented on a larger scale - hints at inequality
