Refugee Blues


UNDERSTANDING THE POEM

1. The title, ‘Refugee Blues’ encapsulates the theme of the poem.

Comment.

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2. What is the poetic technique used by the poet to convey the

plaintive theme of the poem?

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3. What do the references to the birds and animals made in the

poem suggest?

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4. How does the poet juxtapose the human condition with the

behaviour of the political class?

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5. How is the essence of the poem captured in the lines ‘two tickets

to Happiness’?

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TRY THIS OUT

1. Here is a list of devices used in poetry. Elaborate on their use in

this poem

Refrain:

Pathos:

Irony:

Sarcasm:


2. What does the colour ‘blue’ suggest in the poem? Make a list of

other colours and the emotions and moods they carry.


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