“Dancing in buses” by Javier Zamora Analysis

Zamora

________ uses the poem's structure to convey the seriousness of the events described, as well as the gloomy message that lies beneath the lighthearted tone with which he recounts them.

Zamora

________ employs a variety of literary techniques to alert the reader, including imagery, a childlike tone, and didacticism, among others; and through these, the author allows the reader to gain a better understanding of the daring challenges faced by the poem's protagonists, and more importantly, their emotions.

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/ www.slowdownshow.org/episode/slowdown/2019/02/54-dancing-in-buses

The quote

"Raise your hands in the air

Zamora shatters readers' expectations by introducing an antithetical event

the shooting and the bus robbery, shifting from one extreme to the other in the same line

"Dancing on the Buses" is based on the juxtaposition of two completely opposing scenarios

dancing on the bus, which reinforces the innocent and fun ideas, and assault on the bus, which reminds the audience of the dangers of being an immigrant