https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy How does the poet convey the tension he experiences thinking about his granny in lines 9-18? en-us 2022-01-24 03:09:39 UTC 2026-03-15 16:34:05 UTC hello@padlet.com sim_yi_jun_sophia https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007868766 1. What tone do you think the poet is speaking in, in the second stanza?

2. How do you think he is feeling? For eg, towards the URD/his grandmother. Why?

3. What might be some concerns weighing on his mind?

]]> 2022-01-24 03:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007868766 https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007912113 1. The poet is speaking in a disapproving tone in the second stanza.

2. He is feeling a sense of injustice for the dead, because not only was the cemetery neglected, the URD is the exhumating the cemetery for a park.

3. He feels relieved/thankful that his grandmother decided to be cremated and his family still remembers her, even without a physical tombstone. However, he feels that it is unfortunate that the relatives of the other dead people cannot visit them again.]]> 2022-01-24 03:50:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007912113 jkmwen7 https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007912225 1. his tone is resentful. he sounds critical, almost as if he's insinuating that his grandmother had no other choice but to be cremated, since she already knew how her final resting place would have been dislodged eventually had she chosen to be buried. 

2. he feels hatred towards the URD. he sarcastically mentions how the URD "needed" the plot for a park, blatantly disrespecting the deceased buried there, and prioritising the park over it.

3. whether he would want to be cremated or buried]]> 2022-01-24 03:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007912225 https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007916058 1. The tone in which the poet is speaking in is definitely both bittersweet and sarcastic at the same time. This can be seen through 'she left us// something that cannot be lost in stone// and therefore has no renewal'. 'something that cannot be lost in stone' refers to the love and thoughtfulness that will not be lost with the passage of time, unlike tombstones that will wear away, also alluding to the Christian / Catholic concept of worldliness vs eternity, and how worldly / material things are not forever, but it is love and faith that will go on. This accounts for the 'sweeter' part. However, at the same time, 'has no renewal' ends this poem off on a more bitter note, revealing that because of the very fact that the grandma has no tombstone, she cannot be remembered properly and 'renewed in life', as the Catholic / Christian concept of love and renewal goes. The poet is also conveying a tone of sarcasm through 'or perhaps', 'all about', as these word choices make it seem like the poet is mocking the URD and urbanisation itself. (he sounds salty) 'room in our affections was all// the space she needed' complements this by adding what the grandmother precisely did not think. The poet believes that the grandmother actually did not think this way. 

2. He feels resentment towards the URD and urbanisation as a whole by denying his grandmother a proper burial. This can be seen through 'Or perhaps// she'd heard all about urbanization,// how her stone, had she been buried,// would wear away or be dislodged'. urbanization is clearly the antagonist and the main target of the poet here, as this is complemented by the 'wearing away' and 'dislodging', very vivid imagery of urbanization destroying the resting places of the dead. He also feels regret and a sense of loss for his grandmother, through 'according to her wish', as it was definitely not her wish. 

3. That the grandmother did not get the rightful burial she deserved and that she did not get to rest in peace. This can be seen through 'when she had to give up// what space she occupied'. 'give up' has a connotation of losing hope and strength. In a way, she is denied of her right for burial. Even though this makes it seem like she voluntarily did it, there is a sense of her being forced. 'what space she occupied' is, both metaphorically and literally, taking up space as an inconvenienc.e]]> 2022-01-24 03:53:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007916058 https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007916656 1. The poet is speaking in a snide tone (he was making a comparison between those who were buried who had their graves uprooted, VS his grandmother who got cremated)

2. He feels like his grandmother is still with them (compared to getting uprooted // "something that cannot be lost in stone)
    He also feels critical of the URD (URD disrespect the dead)

3. He might be concerned regarding whether the trend of uprooting cemeteries and disrespecting the dead would be a trend that would continue in the future ]]> 2022-01-24 03:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007916656 https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007923462 1. His tone is bittersweet, with a sense of melancholy.
2. The poet feels regretful on behalf of his grandmother. "My granny, though Catholic, was cremated according to her wish." This shows that the poet's granny had to go against her faith in order to avoid being exhumed. While he is relieved that his grandmother's resting place is untouched by the URD, he is also wistful of the circumstance that she was subjected to, if t were not for urbanisation, she might have chosen to be buried according to her religion. 
3. How his life would be commemorated after his death and what rites he or his loved ones would have when they pass on. Would they be able to be buried?]]> 2022-01-24 03:59:32 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007923462 https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007924755 1. The poet is speaking in a resigned tone in stanza 2.
2. The poet is feeling empathy for his grandmother. In the second stanza, the poet is seen trying to empathise and understand everything from his grandmother’s point of view. “Or perhaps she’d heard all about urbanisation, how her stone, had she been buried, would wear away or be dislodged” suggests that she thinks that there is no purpose in her being buried anyways since after time the space would be taken away by urbanisation or get old. This shows that the grandmother thinks that her life has no importance after she dies. Hence, because of his grandmothers negative thoughts of her unimportance, the poet thinks that she is disrespecting herself, making the author feel bad and sympathise her.]]> 2022-01-24 04:00:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007924755 https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007927768 1.  Sounds frustrated and resentful about how his grandmother could not have a proper burial due to urbanization 
"had to give up"- in addition to her giving up her space via death it could also mean she was forced to give up the chance to have a traditional burial, could not have a choice, that there was no other option even if she wanted a 'proper' burial. Also has a tone of admiration, admires the grandmother for sacrificing what she wanted over what she needed to do.

2. He feels indignant and irritated over how the URD seemed to care more about urbanisation as compared to respect and space for those who passed on. He mentions 'perhaps she'd heard all about urbanisation' in a resentful tone, as if he was blaming the URD for her own choice to be cremated instead. This also shows that has someone accepted and respected her choice, but felt the need to blame someone anyway. He also knows that since she is Catholic, by choosing to be cremated she is going against her own faith.

3. Some concerns may be that urbanisation might continue to destroy traditions and faiths]]> 2022-01-24 04:03:02 UTC https://padlet.com/sim_yi_jun_sophia/21ozdia9zvd1l1cy/wish/2007927768