Tissue Flashcards
What is the poem about?
At the beginning, it talks about the importance of paper in our everyday lives
Used to record our history and change things
Paper is shown as delicate but still remains a huge thing in changing our lives
The final part of the poem talks about constructing things, especially human life, which is far more complex and valuable
What is the rhyming pattern like in the poem?
There is no regular rhythm or rhyme
What is the form of the poem?
Written in 9, 4 line stanzas with a single line stanza to conclude
How could you describe the structure?
Clear structure, moving from ideas about history, onto human experiences and then on to the formation of life
Who wrote Tissues?
Imtiaz Dharker
When was it written?
2006
What does the use of enjambment reflect upon?
Indicates the flowing, delicate nature of both life and paper
What does the poem focus on?
Humanity rather than individuals
What quote starts with, “This is what…”?
“This is what could alter things”
What quote starts with, “Well used…”?
“Well used books, the back of the Koran”
What quote starts with, “Pages…”?
“Pages smoothed and stroked and turned”
What quote starts with, “The sun…”?
“The sun shines through their borderlines”
What quote starts with, “Might…”?
“Might fly our lives like paper kites”
What quote starts with, “If buildings…”?
“If building were paper, I might feel their drift”
What quote starts with, “Layer…”?
“Layer over layer, luminous script over number”
