An Unknown Girl

"She squeezes" (3 points)

1. sibilance

2. Sibilance is used to create a quiet atmosphere in the bazar.

3. It also creates the feeling that having your hand hennaed is soothing

"an unknown girl/is hennaing my hand" (2 points)

1. Repetition for emphasis

2. The repetition of the phrase shows the importance of this to the writer as a way to connect to their culture.

"icing" (2 points)

1. language choice

2. By choosing 'icing' it implies the delicacy of the task and intercity of the art.

"bazar: "kameez". "hennaing" (2 points)

1. language

2. The traditional language contrasts western civilisation and reenforces the longing felt by the writer for a deeper cultural connection.

"satin-peach" (2 points)

1. language choice.

2. shows the soft delicacy of the unknown girl.

"a peacock spreads its lines" (1 point)

1. Shows the feeling of culture the writer feels from the henna as the peacock is the national bird of India.

"a few rupees" * (1 point)

1. Contrasts the value of the experience felt by the writer with the low monetary value placed on it by the unknown girl.

"tilt and stare" (2 point)

1. personification

2. through personification by stating that the dummies "stare" shows the anxiety and also that the writer feels out of place.

"I have new brown veins" (2 points)

1. metaphor

2. it is a metaphor for the Indian cultural heritage which is now felt by the writer.

"clinging" (1 point)

1. Shows the desperation to hold on to this connection to her cultural heritage

"furious streets/are hushed" (1 point)

1. This mirrors her experiance as the link to her culture is also temporarily strong.

"scrape". "soft" (2 points)

1. language

2. sensory language engages the reader

"soft as a snail trail". "like people who cling to the side of trains" (2 points)

1. simile

2. used to place emphasis on the traditions of India

"It will fade in a week." (1 point)

1. Shows that the cultural connection is short lived.

"I'll lean across a country". "outstretched". "longing" (1 point)

1. shows the desperation to retain the cultural connection

Centered text structure (1 point)

1. The centred text shows how uncomfortable and out of place the writer feels

short lines structure (1 point)

1. The short sentences are to reflect the short connection the writer feels.

Very little punctuation structure (1 point)

1. Shows the stream of consciousness

"studded with neon". "wet brown line" (1 points)

1. The two contrasting statements show the westernisation of India and the traditional aspects.

"very deftly" (1 point)

1. shows the skill of the unknown girl.

"Kameeze" "catches" (1 point)

1. shows another way the writer is trying to connect with the girl culturally