What is the main theme of 'Search for My Tongue'?
Search for My Tongue by Sujata Bhatt

Flashcard
•
English
•
10th Grade
•
Hard
Teresa Margaret Menton admin
FREE Resource
Student preview

20 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Back
The main theme is the struggle of maintaining one's cultural identity and language in a foreign environment.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
How does Sujata Bhatt convey the theme of language in the poem?
Back
Through the metaphor of losing and regaining her mother tongue, illustrating the conflict between her native and acquired languages.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the significance of the poem's title, 'Search for My Tongue'?
Back
It signifies the poet's quest to reconnect with her native language "Gujarati" and cultural roots.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Describe the tone of 'Search for My Tongue'.
Back
The tone is reflective and introspective, with a sense of longing and frustration.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify a key linguistic feature used in the poem.
Back
The use of Gujarati script and language to emphasize the cultural and linguistic divide.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
metaphor that highlights the theme of loss of identity.
Back
"I have lost my tongue."
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What structural choice does Bhatt use to illustrate the conflict between languages?
Back
The poem is structured with a section in Gujarati, sandwiched between English text, symbolizing the coexistence and conflict of languages.
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Figurative Language and Poetry Diagnostic

Flashcard
•
9th Grade
15 questions
Fire and Ice

Flashcard
•
10th Grade
15 questions
Poetry: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud

Flashcard
•
10th Grade
15 questions
Speaker/Claude McKay "If We Must Die"

Flashcard
•
10th Grade
15 questions
STAAR Review: Paired Passages

Flashcard
•
10th Grade
15 questions
DOL Collab: Wild Orchard

Flashcard
•
10th Grade
15 questions
We Real Cool flashcard

Flashcard
•
10th Grade
15 questions
Unit 4 Mastery Test Poetry

Flashcard
•
10th Grade
Popular Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Multiplication Facts

Quiz
•
4th Grade
20 questions
Math Review - Grade 6

Quiz
•
6th Grade
20 questions
math review

Quiz
•
4th Grade
5 questions
capitalization in sentences

Quiz
•
5th - 8th Grade
10 questions
Juneteenth History and Significance

Interactive video
•
5th - 8th Grade
15 questions
Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Quiz
•
5th Grade
10 questions
R2H Day One Internship Expectation Review Guidelines

Quiz
•
Professional Development
12 questions
Dividing Fractions

Quiz
•
6th Grade