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Wen Xuan - How does the poet describe the coffeeshop?

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Wen Xuan - How does the poet describe the coffeeshop?

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The poet describes the coffeeshop as a place with bustling activities.
The diction of "swells" in "At lunch, dinner, In-betweens, the shop swells" highlights that whether it is during peak or off-peak hours, it does not affect the number of diners patronizing the coffeeshop. The customers continue to fill the coffeeshop at any point of time. It gets so crowded to the point that it is squeezy as the coffeeshop is very popular.
The figurative language used in “An ambience without the fuss of trying” implies that the coffeeshop is a naturally lively and vibrant place and the stall owners do not need to make a great effort to attract customers. It is a place where people come together to enjoy local delights in the same place where it is only available in Singapore. Due to the large crowds during mealtimes or tea breaks, the coffee shop would usually be buzzing with activities and create a warm and lively atmosphere that forms the Singaporean identity.
Thus, the poet portrays the coffeeshop as a place that is always busy and lively, never failing to bring a sense of warmth and belonging to Singaporeans.

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Wen Xuan - How does the poet make the coffeeshop part of the Singaporean Identity?

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Wen Xuan - How does the poet make the coffeeshop part of the Singaporean Identity?

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The poet uses offactory imagery to bring out the specialty of the coffeeshop and show that the culture in the coffeeshop is only unique to Singaporeans. The offactory imagery in "breathe oil, steam, Sweat; the fire and smoke of orders" suggests that the customers can smell different scents in the coffeeshop which brings a sense of familiarity that make them feel at home. It also shows that there is a open concept where there is intermingling of cooking and eating. This is a rare sight as food is usually prepared in the kitchen which is not exposed to the public, so this is unique to Singaporeans. This also emphasises what customers have to put up with before their orders arrive, but they do so with admirable forbearance. Hence, this shows that the coffeeshop makes up a significant part of the Singaporean Identity through food and culture that is close to Singaporeans' hearts.

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How does the poet describe the coffeeshop?

The poet describes the coffee shop as multi-cultured. Through the use of olfactory imagery, 'we breathe oil, steam, Sweat; the fire and smoke of orders', he paints a picture of the coffee shop having authenticity of the cooking intermingling with the eating. As there is a large variety of food choices of different cultures, it gives a sense of unity and harmony between the diners and the shop owners in Singapore. The poet also uses gustatory imagery, 'chicken rice Bubbles, as pure kueh tutu steams' to describe what people can smell as they queue for food, suggesting that the different cultural delicates interact with one another and there is no barrier between them. Therefore underlining the multi-cultured atmosphere of the coffee shop.

How does the poet make the coffee shop a part of the Singapore identity?

The poet uses a range of devices to instill a sense of familiarity in the readers towards coffee shops. Firstly, he writes the poem in free verse, suggesting how the coffee shop is a place for Singaporeans to relax and distress. This is a contrast against the busy and demanding lifestyle of Singaporeans. The poet gives the coffee shop a character that is joyful and free of restriction, describing that the food and customers is the soul of the coffee shop. This is iconic as Singaporeans often recognise and are proud of their food culture, finding a sense of safety and familiarity in coffee shops, especially for the older generations. Secondly, the poet uses the diction of 'racing' in 'send iced-coffee racing up straws' and the diction of 'quick' in 'tongues out for quick thrills' to underscore the "kancheong" spirit of Singaporeans, showing how they're in a rush to gobble down the food at the coffee shop. This makes readers relate to the hunger and rush hour habits during meal times, possibly creating a sense of humour. Though the impacts on readers is by no means exhaustive, the poet successfully conveyed the emotional attachment readers would have towards coffee shops, thus making it an essential part of Singapore's identity.

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The poet describes the coffee shop as a simple place that is bustling with people almost all the time. The alliteration in "shop swells" and the diction of "swells" suggests that during both peak on off-peak hours, there is always a large crowd of diners at the coffee shop, which emphasizes how popular the coffee shop is. The metaphor of "hot air balloon" also compares the coffee shop to a hot air balloon that has a bloated balloon on top to help it rise, highlighting how the shop becomes crowded and hot just like a swelling balloon that is rising. The poet also uses the diction of "self styled" and "exposed", suggesting that the coffee shop is just like any other coffee shop, a place where you can get good food. It is not like a fancy restaurant, and is just a simple place for people to chat and enjoy the food.

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The poet use and listing of action words " beating", "traps", "flops", "dribbles", "fly" and "drums"  to convey the coffe shop's Singapore Identity.
The listing of action words are used to illustrate the visual image of a person making roti prata. Roti Prata is a Singapore local delight which is known by every Singaporean. The making process is something that Singaporeans can relate to. This connects the poem with the readers who are Singaporeans since food is part of Singapore Identity.
Therefore, this shows how the coffee shop if part of the Singapore Identity.

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The poet uses visual imagery to bring out coffee shop as part of Singapore's identity. The writer starts off with the roti prata maker as roti prata is part of the Singapore's culture and most Singaporeans have tried roti prata. The "dribbles oil" illustrates that the roti prata maker is careful and meticulous when he deals with the prata. " flops roti prata" , "hands fly dough", "drum aluminium" highlights that he is doing this effortlessly as it is already part of his daily routine. This visual imagery depicts how the roti prata maker is very experienced and he is probably very popular among the stalls. As food brings people together and most Singaporeans enjoy having roti prata, this truly brings out how coffee shop is part of Singapore's identity.

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How does the poet describe the coffeeshop

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p: The poet uses visual imagery to describe how crowded the coffee shop is
E: The visual imagery of 'plastic furniture pushes the shop's sides into the red brick walk'
E: This shows that there are so many patrons at the coffee shop until all the seats have been taken up by them until extra seats and tabled have to be placed at the alleyway near the coffee shop.
E: On top of that, this is also shown by the quote 'Its floor could do a good scrub. At lunch, dinner, in-between, the show swells'
E: The visual imagery of how dirty the coffee shop is suggests that it is so dirty due to how it is so crowded and popular. It is popular, even when its not during lunch or dinner hours, till the point that it cannot be maintained.
L: Hence, the poet describes the coffee shop as a really crowded and lively place
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The poet describes the coffee shop as a a place where you can simply eat good food and enjoy yourself.
The diction of "self-styled" and "exposed" is used, suggesting that the coffee shop is as it seems, a normal coffee shop, with good local food, and not an expensive or high class restaurant. This emphasizes on how customers can form connections with the stall-owners by watching them cook up close while waiting for their food.
The poet also uses visual imagery of the dirty floor to highlight how even though the coffee shop is dirty and not well maintained, people will still visit the coffee shop to eat its good food, despite its environment.

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Singaporean identity: The poet uses imagery to paint an image of a typical yet familiar coffee shop in Singapore. The poet uses visual imagery of "pot-bellied" in "pot-bellied expert". This depicts the stereotypical large, swollen stomach possessed by most middle-aged Indian men, especially those that work as prata makers in coffee shops around Singapore. This creates a common image of a everyday sight at a Singaporean coffee shop of a man with a large stomach preparing prata in a coffee shop. Such a sight is one commonly observed in coffee shops in Singapore and had created an association between prata makers and their iconic, familiar large stomach, igniting a sense of familiarity among Singaporeans and the coffee shops. The poet also uses visual imagery of "good scrub" in "It's floor could do with a good scrub." This depicts the dirty, sometimes disgusting flooring and atmosphere of a typical coffee shop in Singapore. Most Singapore coffee shops are not renowned for their high state of cleanliness but are still popular among Singaporeans. Despite their low standard of hygiene and cleanliness, Singaporeans still patronize these coffee shops for food. The fact that patrons are not turned off by the dirty coffee shop may be unusual to others, but majority of Singaporeans view the dirty space of the coffee shop as just partl of the coffee shop as described in the poem. Thus, the writer uses imagery to create a common image among Singaporeans via the coffee shops that almost every Singaporean is familiar with, building a sense of Singaporean identity through sights and senses of coffee shops near and dear to Singaporeans.

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Natalie: How does the poet describe the coffeeshop?

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Natalie: How does the poet describe the coffeeshop?

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The poet describes the coffeeshop as relaxing, a no-stress atmosphere.
The diction of 'self-styled' and 'exposed' paints a picture of a regular, typical coffeeshop in Singapore with its red plastic chairs and white tables, ceiling fans whirring. This is very unlike a restaurant where tables and chairs are lined up neatly, and yet the coffeeshop does not hide this fact. The coffeeshop is very open, allowing people of different races and backgrounds to come and go, all for the sole purpose of getting good food. No one needs to be dressed to the nines or in any appropriate attire.
The use of visual imagery in 'plastic furniture pushes the shop's sides into the sidebrick walk' shows how the space of the coffeeshop is not finite and can be expanded, further emphasising how the place does not need to be very proper like a restaurant and that everyone can sit wherever they want. The pedestrians are also used to it and no one is angry at anyone in a coffeeshop.
Hence, the poet describes the coffeeshop as relaxing.

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Fernandez (How does the poet make the coffeeshop part of the Singapore identity?)

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Fernandez (How does the poet make the coffeeshop part of the Singapore identity?)

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The poet uses imagery to emphasise the diverse food culture of the coffee shop, as part of the Singaporean identity, which forges a sense of belonging to the locals. In the opening of the poem, the poet uses visual imagery, "The pot-bellied expert twirls / With a dancer's stamina". This depicts the swollen stomach sported by middle-aged Indian males in general, which in this case, is the roti prata seller. This establishes the physical appearance of the roti prata seller, which evokes a sense of familiarity to the readers who are Singaporean. Hence, this links to how it is part of the Singaporean identity as it connects to the readers who are Singaporean to resonate with the poem with the description of the roti prata seller in the coffee shop as they can relate the image of the seller as a part of a defining feature of the coffee shop culture. Since food is a integral part of Singaporean identity, the poet thus uses the description of the roti prata man in the coffee shop to convey the Singaporean identity of food culture.

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The poet describe sthe coffee shop as a very active and bustling place. The poet uses the literary device of imagery.The visual imagery of "pot-bellied" depicts the swollen sported by middle-aged indian man in general giving us a picture of a popular cuisine in Singapore-roti prata. The process of making the prata gives off a bustling and packed with action feel. This is evident through the listing of actions-"beating","traps","flops",'fly".Thus emphasizing the packed coffee shop.

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The poet describes the coffee shop as a place with high concentration of activities. The diction of "self-styles" and "exposed" suggests that the coffee shop does not pretend to to be a high class restaurant; instead what you see is what you get. It is simply a typical,ordinary, run-of-the-mill coffee shop with no frills; just a place for good food. With its open concept, customers are not separated from the stall-holders; the transparency is its selling point. The poet uses diction to show that the shop looks simple yet can be in a luxurious place. This helps to emphasise that the coffee shop is important and is place that people will go to.

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the poet describes the coffeeshop as having a life of its own, always busy. from alliteration in "shop swells" highlights how busy the coffeeshop is whether its peak hours or not, swelling as in the metaphor of a "hot air balloon" blowing up. This rise in customers, hot atmosphere, the sounds of many customers wanting their food. This shows how packed and crowded the coffeeshop is, which is what the poet wants to describe. "An ambience without the fuss of trying" This shows that the coffeeshop is very popular, whether its peak hours or not, its always crowded. From this, you can feel the bustling crowds, the queues, all by just a sentence, the poet is able to accurately describe the coffeeshop as busy and busy and bustling.

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Question: How does the poet describe the coffeeshop?
ANS: The poet uses diction to show the ordinary looks on the coffee shop.
The word" pong-pong" and "yellow flame" and "motorists drive on". shows that the coffee shops looks ordinary but inside there is something special
The poet uses diction to emphasise the typical nature of the shop in terms of its location and surrounding and the ordinary looks on the coffeeshops symbolises the simplicity look to show that not all places with culture and good food has to be in a luxurious place.
By using diction, it conveys the ordinary looks of the coffee shop and how its ordinary looks links with the simple but delicious food the vendors serve.

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Q1 The poet describes the coffeeshop as a run down place. The poet used the visual imagery of "Its floor could do with a good scrub" and "Pushes the shops sides into the redbrick". The visual imagery describing the dirty floors highlights how the maintenance of the building has been neglected for a long time. The visual imagery emphasises the inability of the shop to keep up with the high capacity of occupants. Due to the coffeeshop being dirty and unable to keep up with demand, I think that the coffeeshop is run down.

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In the poem, the poet uses tactile imagery to vividly capture the essence of the coffeeshop and integrate it into the Singaporean identity. The imagery of "Beating Counter with right palm, he traps air In each fold, then flops roti prata On black griddle, and dribbles oil. Hands fly dough, again To drum aluminium" highlights to the sense of touch and movement. Readers can feel the rhythmic beating, the manipulation of dough, and the sizzle of oil, immersing them in the tactile sensations of the cooking process. This tactile imagery creates a tangible connection between the reader and the coffeeshop's activity, making it an experiential part of the Singaporean identity. By employing tactile imagery, the poet makes the coffeeshop a noticeable and vivid experience that captures the shared nature of the Singaporean identity as coffeeshops in Singapore embody the nation's core values of multiculturalism, inclusivity, resilience, and community.

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(Jing Jing) Question: How does the poet describe the coffeeshop?

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(Jing Jing) Question: How does the poet describe the coffeeshop?

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The poet describes the coffeeshop to be of a highly patronised, frequently visited element of Singapore. The poet describes it to be very full of life and bustling with activities.
The poet does this through imagery -
From the visual imagery of "pot-bellied expert twirls: to "drum aluminium", we manage to get a visual image of one of the most common cuisines in Singapore - roti prata. The process of preparing, conditioning (flattening, folding, etc) and then frying the prata. A series of actions that seem to be taking place consistently in a very short amount of time. Suggesting that the situation at a coffeeshop often involves bustling activity and non-stop commotion.

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The poet describes the coffee shop as a very buzzing and packed place.
The visual imagery and diction of "scrub" shows that the floors are very dirty and not well maintained. However the coffee shop is always so packed that there is no time to clean it on daily basis. It emphasizes of the popularity of the coffee shop as well as it's busyness.
The alliteration and diction of "swells" in "shop swells" shows the the coffee shop is crowded on peak and non peak hours and how the number of customers just always seems to rise. Reinforcing the popularity of the shop.
The metaphor of "hot air balloon"compares the shop to a hot air balloon, showing how the balloon seems to bloat due to the rise of customer.

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The poet is trying to describe the coffeeshop as a place thats bustling with activity and is a place to dine and have fellowship with friends and family. The diction of 'exposed' shows that the customers are able to watch their food being cooked, having a connection with the stall-holders and soon to be devoured food. This makes the coffee shop seem transparent to all, being its selling point. The poet uses the metaphor of a hot-air balloon to describe the coffeeshop. This is to emphasise how the shop may be so crowded  that the atmosphere is swelling hot, like a hot air balloon.

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The coffeeshop is described as a bustling place. Firstly, the poet uses alliteration and the diction of "swells" in "shop swells" which shows how the coffeeshop is packed with people both at peak and non peak hours, which is very unlike most restaurants which are only crowded at mealtimes. Secondly, the poet uses a metaphor to compare the coffeeshop to a "hot-air balloon", which emphasizes the fact that as the day goes by, the number of people increase, just like a hot air balloon getting bigger as it rises higher into the air. The coffeeshop is always croded and hot just like the air in a hot-air balloon. This shows that the coffeeshop is a lively and bustling place that many people enjoy going to despite the heat.

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Question: How does the poet make the coffeeshop part of the Singaporean identity? Write a PEEL paragraph to answer this question. Choose 1 type of imagery, Quote the imagery, Explain the imagery and Link it to how it is part of the Singaporean identity.

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Question: How does the poet make the coffeeshop part of the Singaporean identity? Write a PEEL paragraph to answer this question. Choose 1 type of imagery, Quote the imagery, Explain the imagery and Link it to how it is part of the Singaporean identity.