Tissue

Question 1

quote 1

Answer 1

paper that lets the light/shine through,this

Question 2

quote 2

Answer 2

might fly our lives like paper kites.

Question 3

quote 3

Answer 3

and thinned to be transparent,/turned into your skin.

Question 4

context

Answer 4

-born in pakistan but grew up in glasgow
-lots of poetry focuses on identity and ability to balance conflicting identities
-from a collection called the terrorist at my table focused on societal issues
-first of the collection and comments on what is the root of society’s problems

Question 5

structure

Answer 5

-lack of rhyme scheme creates a free flowing text, message of freedom
-regular stanzas and stanza lengths show suffocation of human power
-final one line stanza shows imperative to break free from human power
-enjambment shows lack of rules
-caesuras in every stanza except one on money emphasising how humans emphasise money and finance