In the ‘Yellow Palm’, the poet shows how conflict has affected the religion of the people and destroyed the places of worship. “But there was blood on the walls and the muezzin’s eyes were wild with despair”.
In the ‘Yellow Palm’, the poet shows how conflict has affected the religion of the people and destroyed the places of worship. “But there was blood on the walls and the muezzin’s eyes were wild with despair”.
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April 11, 2016 at 5:18 pm
Hello Harry,
This is a much more direct opening that allows a broader explorarion of the poem in response to the set task.
What next:
Focus on exploration of the language devices – how has this affected the meaning in your chosen quotation?