Partition (OCR GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Who wrote 'Partition'?
Who wrote 'Partition'?
Sujata Bhatt (b. 1956)
Year of partition in poem
Year of partition in poem
1947
What 1947 partition created
What 1947 partition created
India and Pakistan as separate nations
Mother's age during partition
Mother's age during partition
19 years old
Central themes of 'Partition'
Central themes of 'Partition'
Regret and guilt
Auditory imagery: 'she could hear the...'
Auditory imagery: 'she could hear the...'
cries of the people
What 'sounded different' after partition
What 'sounded different' after partition
Even the birds
Nostalgic quote about India in poem
Nostalgic quote about India in poem
India was always there
Who drew borders with no geography knowledge
Who drew borders with no geography knowledge
Cyril Radcliffe
Form of 'Partition'
Form of 'Partition'
Free verse
Line number of volta in 'Partition'
Line number of volta in 'Partition'
Line 20
Mother's age when recounting memories
Mother's age when recounting memories
70 years old
Repeated phrase showing mother's regret
Repeated phrase showing mother's regret
each day she wished
Partition result: largest mass...
Partition result: largest mass...
migration in history
Railway station mentioned in poem
Railway station mentioned in poem
Ahmedabad railway station