Singh song Flashcards
What type of language does the writer use?
Punglish
What pronouns does the speaker use in relation to his new bride and what does it suggest about their relationship?
‘We’ and they are a close couple.
How does the writer show cultural differences in society.
They insult him and make him feel stupid.
Which lines in stanza 3 and are repeated later in the poem?
‘Ven I return’
‘In di worst Indian shop’
‘On di whole Indian road’
The wife runs an internet dating site, what impression is given of the wife in this description?
She is cunning and business savvy, luring dating clients in as bait.
How is the speakers wife unconventional?
She uses colourful language and she stumbles like a drunk.
What is the humorous pun on ‘mouse’?
She is like a cat trying to catch a mouse.
Does the speaker admire his wife?
Yes, because she rebels against his parents whilst he is stuck running the shop.
How are the wife’s eyes described?
Like a gun. This reflects that she has a dangerous personality.
What is she described as physically?
Like a teddy.
What does the wife’s clothing suggest about second generation of Indians?
They don’t follow traditions as much as the first. She has a red crew cut and wears a tartan sari.
What does the verb ‘tickle’ suggest about their relationship?
Loving, fun, playful and affectionate.
How is their relationship different when no one else is around? How does the mood change.
Quiet, slow paced and romantic.
What is the affect of repetition of ‘baby’.
Love/affection for each other.
What is the affect of using mercantile lexis here?
Love is more important than money.
