Jackie Kay 8 Marker

• keeping orchids change-

  how the voice of the poem feels about her mother and her emotional state
• keeping orchids relationships-

  it explores how relationships without trust struggle to develop
• whilst Leila sleeps change-

  a change from feeling safe and secure to being in danger
• whilst leila sleeps relationships-

  explores how in a mother—child relationship, the mother wishes to protect her child
• old tounge change-

  change of accent which affects her sense of identity
• old tounge relationships-

  explores the relationship with your homeland
• Commonality

  statement on each poem linked to the question
• extract 


  TQAL on printed poem
• elsewhere 


  2 TQALs on other poems