Look We Have Coming to Dover! by Daljit Nagra (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Form of Nagra's poem
Form of Nagra's poem
Free verse
No. of stanzas in poem
No. of stanzas in poem
Five stanzas of varying lengths
Speaker's identity
Speaker's identity
Immigrant reflecting on UK arrival experience
Tone of poem
Tone of poem
Hope, irony, and resilience
Poem alluded to
Poem alluded to
Matthew Arnold's 'Dover Beach'
'Blair'd in the cash' refers to
'Blair'd in the cash' refers to
Tony Blair's economic policies
Key theme about newcomers
Key theme about newcomers
Immigration and Identity
'Stowed in the sea' suggests
'Stowed in the sea' suggests
Dehumanisation of immigrants
'Passport us to life' means
'Passport us to life' means
Desire for official recognition & rights
'Flecked by chalk of Britannia' symbolises
'Flecked by chalk of Britannia' symbolises
Acceptance & presence in British society