Poetry-Tissue(Dharker)

Question 1

Describe the context:

Answer 1

-born in Pakistan-moved to Glasgow

Husband suffered with cancer for 11 years-life is tempory

-people care about posessions(money) more than humanity

Question 2

Overarching concepts?

Answer 2

Power of nature

Man’s power is as fragile as nature

Question 3

Plan for man’s power like paper?

Answer 3

“Back of the Koran”-religious connotations

“Thinned by age”-personifcation

“Shine through”-mesodiplosis

Question 4

Nature’s power plan

Answer 4

“Sun shines through.-metaphor + mesodiplosis nature> humanity

“How easily they fall away”-personifcation-humanities insignificance