Partition

Question 1

“cries of the people”

Answer 1

The repetition emphasizes how the poet wants to show the voices of these people are drowning out the sounds of everything else around them causing them to be the main focus around the sounds part of the poem

Question 2

“But now I wish I had gone with my aunt”

Answer 2

in terms of structure it is emphasized that it is very important and that she has serious regret for not going with her aunt.

Question 3

“how could they let a man who knew nothing about geography divide a country?”

Answer 3

This shows how the poet is unhappy how the leaders on India had allowed Britain to split up their country so easily.

Question 3

“how could they let a man who knew nothing about geography divide a country?”

Answer 3

This shows how the poet is unhappy how the leaders on India had allowed Britain to split up their country so easily.