Singh Song! - Daljit Nagra (Born 1966)
English Lit: AQA GCSE Poetry - Love & Relationships, topic 17.1.14
Key Quotes in Singh Song!
Here are some examples of key quotes from Singh Song!:
‘She effing at my mum...’
- ‘My bride / she effing at my mum / in all di colours of Punjabi’
- This is an example of the clash of cultures depicted in the poem.
- It is shown particularly through the mix of the English dialect 'effing' and the Indian, 'in all di colours of Punjabi'.
‘From di stool...'
- ‘From di stool each night I say, / is priceless baby’.
- 'From di stool' is a phrase repeated throughout the poem, helping to give it its songlike structure. -This also reflects their nightly ritual and how it is these daily moments that are 'priceless'.
Test yourself on Singh Song! - Daljit Nagra (Born 1966)
How does the narrator describe their meeting ‘from di stool each night' in Singh Song!?