6. Comparing 'Tissue' and 'The Émigrée'

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Rapper, poet and playwright Testament takes you through some of the key things you need to know to help you write about poetry in your GCSE English literature exam. In this episode he’s comparing Tissue by Imtiaz Dharker and The Émigrée by Carol Rumens and he’s joined by Imtiaz Dharker to help discuss both poems. Together they talk through three key points: Theme: both poems are about how we make identity Language: both poems use light and sunlight imagery Context: when and why the poems were written Suitable for: AQA, Edexcel. For more information on how to write about poetry check out the Bitesize website. Bitesize guide to Tissue: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zw7jwxs/revision/1 Bitesize guide to The Émigrée : https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z3k4cwx/revision/1