singh song

• quote 1:


  ' i run just one ov my daddy's shops'
• quote 2 :


  ' tiny eyes ov a gun and di tummy ov a teddy'
• quote 3 :


  ' is priceless baby'
• ' i run just one ov my daddy's shops'

  • just one - his father is wealthy/ successful, doesn't trust the son?
  • daddy- childish
• 'tiny eyes ov a gun and di tummy og a teddy'

  • full of metaphors
  • gun - fierce, intimidating
  • tummy, teddy- alliteration
  • teddy- sweet, comforting, innocent
• ' is priceless baby'

  • reflects singhs lack of nterest in wealth and success
  • their love is worth more than money
• structure:

  • no regular rhyme scheme but rhyme is used to create a lighthearted tone
  • like a song - verses and chorus
  • little punctuation - creates flow and a cheerfull tone
• context:

  • the name singh means lion
  • poet wanted to celebrate the indian accent
  • his poetry explores the experience of first generation immigrants and those of their children and grandchildren