The Planners Flashcards
who wrote the poem
(The planner)
Boey Kim Cheng
what does the semantic field of rows, teeth, gaps, dental relate to
(The planner)
It is a semantic field of dentistry which conveys the image they are getting rid of the bad and want everything to be shiny and perfect.
what is the main point of the poem
(The planner)
It talks about how nature and history is being erased and being renewed to make it better and more perfect and he says the old makes it imperfect.
What does the contradiction “our past’s tomorrow” mean
(The planner)
It talks about how the history of the place might not be there tomorrow and it shows how controversial it is as well as adding meaning and how personal it is to him.
why did the poet write the poem
(The planner)
His home town is being renewed and his childhood is destroyed in other words because it is seen as old and not import and he is saddened by that because he has special memories there.
Who are the planners
(The planner)
It isn’t confirmed who they are but most likely society and the government and he mentions how he can’t change their opinions and minds.
what is the tone of this poem
(The planner)
depressive, cold, hopeless
what is the structure of the poem
(The planner)
It has 3 stanzas which have no consistent pattern, free verse. There is no rhyme pattern either.
