Question

the right word by imtiaz darker.The poem illustrates the power of words and different attitudes to people. By close reference to diction, tone and imagery, discuss how the above statement is reflected in the poem. Your response should take the form of a well-constructed essay of 150-200 words in length (1 page)​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Right Word is a very aptly named poem as it is ostensibly about the poet trying to find the truest word in order to describe the person who is at their door. Imtiaz Dharker describes this person and their action from the perspectives of different people and this approach helps highlight how changing words slightly can massively affect their context and points to the power that simply playing with phrase can have.

Answer 2

The poem illustrates the power of words and different attitudes toward people, this statement is reflected in the poem the poem talks about the words and how different people have different perspectives on words and how it can affect the surroundings massively.

• The poem has a very serious tone it shows the challenges faced due to the pressure lying with people as there is a label put on them by society and their perspectives.
• It talks about terrorism where the poet first says that outside the door lies a terrorist then again he questions himself and asks if that is a freedom fighter instead of is lurking around in the shadow.
• This tells us that the poet wants us to look at things from different perspectives and not always from one side which suits us best. Throughout the whole poem, the poet is trying to make the reader understand and encourage them to open their minds and not just believe and fall for words but to see the words with different perspectives as well.