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Analysing the Poem 'Tissue' by Imtiaz Dharker

Quiz by Oak National Academy: GCSE English AQA

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  • Q1
    As a young child Dharker moved from Lahore, a city in Pakistan to ______, a city in Scotland.
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  • Q2
    The poem 'Tissue' takes advantage of the different things we associate with 'tissue', including: fragility, human life, and documents. What is it called when we associate something with other things?
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  • Q3
    In the poem 'Tissue', Dharker uses the word 'you' to communicate to the audience. What is the name of this technique?
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  • Q4
    Arguably, Dharker refused to accept the role of Poet Laureate in 2019 to preserve the __________ nature of her work.
    personal
    cultural
    public
    romantic
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  • Q5
    Throughout 'Tissue', Dharker makes lots of references to paper and documents. Why?
    to show paper documents matter more in some cultures than others
    to show these things are irrelevant, best ignored
    to show that, although fragile, paper can be a powerful part of our lives
    to show we are losing touch with these things as we become more digital
    30s
  • Q6
    The poem 'Tissue' has stanzas of four lines. What is the term for stanzas in a poem that have 4 lines?
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