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lion heart - Amanda Chong
Cards in this deck (10)
- 1"lion heart"No caps: Small 'l' contrasts with strength and fierceness of lion, like how the small size of Singapore contrasts with it's strength and worth
'heart' is a vital organ, like how Singapore is vital to the world - 2"Riding crests, waves of fish in your fists"Represents country's domination over the sea (and the rest of the world)
Triumphant in maritime trade
Powerful imagery, depicts strength and shows the admiration of the writer - 3"Water whipped the first breath of your lungs"Initially, the sea was the only source of growth and survival for the country
First started to strive using maritime trade - 4"Ivory coast", "golden sheen", "emerald blaze"Colour imagery: Shows beauty and worth of the country
Precious materials also emphasize the worth of the country - 5"In crackling boats, seeds arrived"Different cultures arrived from the sea, and the country welcomed them all
They then settled down and developed roots there (had Singaporean children), learned to love Singapore- "They sunk roots,
spawned shade" - 6"the sea's pulmonary, a vein throbbing humming bumboats"Pulmonary: Singapore is essential to the rest of the world
Bumboats: traditional boat,
symbolizing patriotism
Sound when said mimics waves crashing against the boats' flank, which is the phonological effect of busy shipping, suggests sea is the life blood of Singapore - 7"echo that washes"While independent and no longer relying on the sea, citizens remember water is
a heritage
Not forgotten, as echoes will always
be heard - 87th stanza structureEnjambment and no full stop:
Pride of country is unending - 9"five stars in the red tapestry of your sky"'red' fierce, powerful
Their country's flag is like their sky, it is present and important in their lives, it is with them everywhere they go
Poem memorably ends with image of flag at the end: Singapore's memory will always stay with the reader - 10StructureRepresents history of Singapore. Before it was tight and ordered, but then it became much freer.
Could show how pride for the country is lost through generations: She wrote the poem to remind her generation about pride of the country.
Chronological order shows writer is proud of Singapore's history from the beginning
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- Here is my analysis of lion heart! Enjoy! *Some credit to azittoun for their amazing mindmap!
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