The Deliverer by Tishani Doshi (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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What dual significance does the title 'The Deliverer' carry?
What dual significance does the title 'The Deliverer' carry?
Delivering baby & giving birth
What is the poetic form of 'The Deliverer'?
What is the poetic form of 'The Deliverer'?
Free verse in three sections
Who is the speaker in the poem?
Who is the speaker in the poem?
Daughter of woman who delivers baby
Which three main settings appear in the poem?
Which three main settings appear in the poem?
Kerala convent, Milwaukee airport, hut
What poetic device lists conditions without conjunctions?
What poetic device lists conditions without conjunctions?
Asyndeton
What key theme involves 'crippled or dark or girls'?
What key theme involves 'crippled or dark or girls'?
Gender discrimination & infanticide
What contrast does juxtaposition create in the poem?
What contrast does juxtaposition create in the poem?
India abandonment vs US adoption
What disturbing imagery describes abandoned children?
What disturbing imagery describes abandoned children?
Naked in streets, covered in garbage
What do the lines about American parents emphasise?
What do the lines about American parents emphasise?
Cultural differences & ceremony
What does 'Trudge home to lie down for their men again' suggest?
What does 'Trudge home to lie down for their men again' suggest?
Cycle of subjugation & lack of autonomy