Send This (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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City the speaker addresses visitor about in 'Send this'
City the speaker addresses visitor about in 'Send this'
Lahore in Pakistan
Structure of 'Send this' (stanzas & lines per stanza)
Structure of 'Send this' (stanzas & lines per stanza)
5 stanzas, 6 lines each
Central statement marking turning point in stanza three
Central statement marking turning point in stanza three
'Everything changes'
Where & when Imtiaz Dharker was born
Where & when Imtiaz Dharker was born
Lahore, 1954
'Wrong key' metaphor represents speaker's
'Wrong key' metaphor represents speaker's
Disconnection from changed city/lack of access
Final image: what speaker carries 'in my pocket'
Final image: what speaker carries 'in my pocket'
'Unfinished walls of my city'
How old is Lahore
How old is Lahore
2000 years
Rhyme scheme in 'Send this'
Rhyme scheme in 'Send this'
No regular rhyme; uses sound effects instead
Personification example: 'The city that once...'
Personification example: 'The city that once...'
'lived here' - city itself moved away
Three main themes in 'Send this'
Three main themes in 'Send this'
Change & memory; humanity & environment; power of emotions