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Summary
Fear of losing her identity and her mother tongue. Realises that her mother tongue will always be embedded
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Language
Imagery of death
Repetition of ‘bud’ = implies the contrast of death
Metaphor = ‘ ties the other tongue in knots’ overpowering mother tongue, it will never leave
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Volta
Before she starts speaking gugurati. Forces the English readers to speak a different language.
First half = rotting feeling of death. Second half = beauty and growth of nature . ( imagery of nature)
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Structure
Three stanza
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Form
Free verse. Extended metaphor = loss of identity
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