Imagery in 'Before You Were Mine'
Polka-dot dress, Marilyn Monroe, ballroom, ghost, glamorous love
Symbolism of Marilyn Monroe
Represents glamour, femininity, cultural iconography
Ballroom metaphor — role?
Represents societal scrutiny and public life
Ghost imagery — meaning?
Haunting presence, lingering past influence
Glamorous love — symbol?
Mother’s joyful, youthful identity before motherhood
Cultural references in 'Singh Song!'
Punjabi details and language, grounding in culture
Code-switching — purpose?
Shows bilingual identity and cultural hybridity
Humor in 'Singh Song!' — effect?
Expresses identity, relationships, and challenges stereotypes
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1. In the poem, what does the image of “your ghost” suggest?
2. If you were analysing how the poem presents a bilingual speaker, which feature would best support that reading?
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