poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular rhythm

a stanza in a poem consisting of four lines

a type of metaphor that is developed throughout a piece of writing

something lasting for a short time only (life can be described as transient)

Analysing the Poem 'Tissue' by Imtiaz Dharker

English

In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry' continued, pupils used a range of reading skills to aid the supported decoding of challenging poems. In 'Unseen Poetry', pupils use these reading skills to decode texts with independence. 

In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of power and conflict. In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons, focusing on the final three poems: *Checking Out Me History*, *The Emigree* and *Tissue*

In this unit, pupis read and analyse three more poems from the 'Power and Conflict' anthology. Pupils complete two lessons about each poem: one on understanding and one on analysis. At the end of the unit, pupils analyse themes from across the anthology and write a sophisticated comparative essay,

Poetry anthology: continued study

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

A major idea in the poem 'Tissue' is the __________ of human power

Which religious text does Dharker reference in the poem 'Tissue'?

Dharker uses an extended metaphor in 'Tissue' comparing the fragility of 'tissue' to the fragility of life. Which words does Dharker use that could be considered part of this extended metaphor?

The poem 'Tissue' is written in which type of verse, highlighting the fact it has an unsteady rhythm and does not rhyme?

In 'Tissue', Dharker encourages us to consider the transience of life. What does this mean?

The poem does have nine quatrains but they do rhyme.

The poem only has seven quatrains that don't rhyme.

You are mostly correct but you forgot the single line last stanza.

Andeep said: ''Tissue' has a regular structure of nine quatrains that don't rhyme.' What would you say to Andeep?

As a young child Dharker moved from Lahore, a city in Pakistan to {{}}, a city in Scotland.

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?

In the poem 'Tissue', Dharker uses the word 'you' to communicate to the audience. What is the name of this technique?

Arguably, Dharker refused to accept the role of Poet Laureate in 2019 to preserve the __________ nature of her work.

to show these things are irrelevant, best ignored

to show we are losing touch with these things as we become more digital

to show paper documents matter more in some cultures than others

to show that, although fragile, paper can be a powerful part of our lives

Throughout 'Tissue', Dharker makes lots of references to paper and documents. Why?

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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Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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