Tissue by Dharker Flashcards
height..
‘the height and weight, who died where and how, on which sepia date, pages smoothed and stroked and turned
-Asyndetic listing is used here to emphasise the significance of the Koran on humanity
-rule of 3 emphasises the amount of use of both for paper and metaphorically human skin and how they change overtime
declarative
‘maps too’
-This short, simple, declarative sentence creates a blunt tone to the poem.
listing
‘the marks that rivers make, roads, railtracks, mountainfolds’
-alliteration of a harsh consonant highlights Dharker’s disdain towards these man-made structures.
-shows people are taking different journeys in life
kites
‘might fly our lives like paper kites.’
-This simile compares how credit cards and money leads our lives and criticises the significance humanity places on money
-shows how money does take over lives and influences people
-kites are blown in different directions to shows how our lives aren’t always in control
daylight
‘let the daylight break through capitals and monoliths’
-This metaphor demonstrates the overwhelming power of daylight- something people can’t control.
-daylight break shows it shines through decay
-life is vulnerable compared to buildings however we can decay overtime like these structures by nature
volta
‘living tissue’
-There is a turning point here when it is revealed that the poem is in fact about living flesh
list of three
‘smoothed and stroked and thinned’
-list of three suggests the way life is beautifully created -precious and unique
ending
‘turned into your skin’
-The final line is left separate to make it clear to the listener that they are meant to consider the meaning of the poem in relation to their life.
-we are being directly addressed which includes us
-everyones skin can be compared to paper which empahsises the significance of human life and how important we are
-we are getting closer to death-vulnerable to diseases
