The title, ‘Refugee Blues’ encapsulates the theme of the poem. Comment.
What is the poetic technique used by the poet to convey the plaintive theme of the poem?
What do the references to the birds and animals made in the poem suggest?
How does the poet juxtapose the human condition with the behaviour of the political class?
How is the essence of the poem captured in the lines ‘two tickets to Happiness’?
Here is a list of devices used in poetry. Elaborate on their use in this poem
Refrain:
Pathos:
Irony:
Sarcasm:
What does the colour ‘blue’ suggest in the poem? Make a list of other colours and the emotions and moods they carry.
