partition
Cards (29)
- What effect do the lines in the poem create regarding the narrators' communication?
- How does the structure of the poem change from line 27 to the end?
- What does the change in line structure convey about the mother’s speech?
- What is the mother trying to come to terms with in the poem?
- What does the fractured structure of the poem suggest about the mother’s emotional state?
- What historical event does the title of the poem refer to?
- What was the intended purpose of Pakistan and India after partition?
- Who was the last viceroy of India?
- How did Lord Mountbatten affect the partitioning date?
- Who was tasked with drawing up the boundaries for the new countries?
- What was notable about Cyril Radcliffe's knowledge of the area?
- What does the title of the poem refer to?
- What was the consequence of Radcliffe's hastily drawn borders?
- How does auditory imagery contribute to the poem's theme?
- What historical event did the partitioning spark?
- What does the mother's inaction in the garden symbolize?
- What followed the mass migration after partitioning?
- What does the mother's standing in 'her garden' signify?
- How many people died as a result of the partition crisis?
- What effect does the phrase 'birds sounded different' have in the poem?
- What does the use of inverted commas around 'fifty' imply?
- How does the mother describe India in the poem?
- In what form is the poem written?
- What is the significance of the volta in the poem?
- How does the two-part structure of the poem function?
- What does the repetition of 'And each day' convey?
- What emotion does the mother express regarding her inability to help?
- What purpose do dashes serve in the poem?
- What are the key themes explored in the poem?