Poetry Flashcards
Tissue:Where was Imtiaz Dharker born and raised? Where does she currently live?
Born in Pakistan, raised in Scotland and lives in Britain and India
Tissue:Paper that lets the _____ _____ through.
light, shine
What is Tissue a metaphor for?
The fragility of human life and power. Man’s fear of morality leads to attempts to create more lasting symbols of power.
What are the 6 themes in Tissue?
Power of humans, power of nature, memory, fear, pride and identity.
Form and structure of tissue?
Free verse—relates to the lack of control humans have over their morality which can lead to desperate attempts to leave legacies. However could also convey the freedom humans have to change and improve society.
Tissue:Pages ______ and ______ and turned _______ with _______. Analyse
smoothed, stroked, transparent, attention.
Verbs indicate care/respect. Humans try to preserve the legacies ironic as humans don’t try as hard to care for each other.
Tissue:If ______ were paper I might feel their ______.
Analyse
buildings, drift.
Highlights the vulnerability of buildings, they will not last forever. Link to OZY. Conveys the hubristic nature of Man we believe we’re more powerful than nature.
“drift” also internally rhymes with “shift” on the next line conveys the temporality of human life/power.
Tissue:might ______ our _______ like _______ _______. Analyse
Fly, lives, paper, kites
Simile, suggests humans have ironically created a concept which controls and defines them-Man is ruled by economic systems/money. Also conveys the instability of these systems-yet so much power/meaning has been placed on them
Tissue:“of paper smoothed and _______ and ______ to be transparent,
turned into your ______” Analyse
stroked, thinned, skin
cyclical structure, connects human life to paper-reminder of Man’s fragility, Dharker seems to suggest life would be better if humans showed that same care/respect towards themselves/others.
Single line stanza emphasises the importance of this final message , she directly addresses this to readers to show we have a responsibility to act on this and improve society.
What does Man over look in Tissue?
Over looks the eternal power of nature.
Key words/phrases to use for Tissue
impermanence of paper, fragility of human life, nature overpowers humanity
What does kamikaze mean?
Divine wind and were Japanese pilots who went on a suicide mission for their country. They had a duty to die.
Kamikaze narrative perspective
Third person written from daughter’s perspective. Father is silenced and the truth is never heard
kamikaze narrative perspective quote “her father…..”
“her father embarked at sunrise…with a samurai sword”
kamikaze: “arching in ______ like a _____ _____ waved first ___ way then the other in a ______ of ______” analyse
swathes, huge, flag, one, figure, eight
Flag could represent pilot’s internal conflict. It could be a symbol of national pride which would urge him to continue with the mission or a symbol of warning/surrender. The infinity symbol could portray the perpetual cycle of indecision he finds himself in as either option will have negative consequences
