Tissue Flashcards
1
Q
What is the mnemonic?
A
WPT
2
Q
“what ___ ____ __ ____ ____ ______ ___ ___ ____ _______ ____ _____ “
A
“What was paid by credit card might fly our lives like paper kites”
3
Q
“ turned ____ ____ ___“
A
“ turned into your skin“
4
Q
“what ___ ____ __ ____ ____ ______ ___ ___ ____ _______ ____ _____ “, method
A
“What was paid by credit card might fly our lives like paper kites”
5
Q
“pages _____ ___ _______”, method
A
“pages smoothed and stroked”
6
Q
“pages _____ ___ _______”
A
“pages smoothed and stroked”
7
Q
Who wrote the poem?
A
Imtiaz Dharmer
8
Q
Context
A
- “tissue” from the collection “The terrorist at my table
- was born in Pakistan, lives in Britain and India
9
Q
Form
A
- focus on humanity
- enjambment
- irregular quatrains
10
Q
Structure
A
- 3 main parts of the poem(history, human experience and creation of human life)
11
Q
“ turned ____ ____ ___“, methods
A
“ turned into your skin“
