Understanding the poem 'Singh Song!' by Daljit Nagra
I can effectively summarise the poem 'Singh Song!'.
Understanding the poem 'Singh Song!' by Daljit Nagra
I can effectively summarise the poem 'Singh Song!'.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The speaker works in his fathers' shop and lives with his wife and parents above the shop.
- The speaker often neglects his work in the shop and receives complaints from customers.
- The wife is unconventional and has an acrimonious relationship with her husband's parents.
- The speaker and wife have a very close, loving and intimate relationship.
- Although the poem is not autobiographical it does echo some aspects of Nagra's own life.
Keywords
Dramatic monologue - a poem written in the form of speech from an individual character.
Pun - a humorous use of a word or phrase that has several meanings or that sounds like another word.
First-generation immigrant - a person who was born in a different country to the one they currently live in.
Second-generation immigrant - a person who is born in a country to a parent/parents that were not born in that country.
'Punglish' - a colloquial term for language that is a mixture of Punjabi and English.
Common misconception
Singh's wife is presented exclusively as a sweet and gentle character.
Although Singh does speak softly of his wife, she also has a fierce streak. This is shown when her eyes are described as like 'guns' and through the description of her arguments with Singh's parents.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of 'Singh Song!' by Daljit Nagra which can be found in the AQA 'Love and Relationships' Anthology.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sexual content
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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