Imtiaz Dharker, ‘These are the Times We Live in’：练习题

In the poem ‘These are the Times We Live in’, what does the speaker suggest you should do to your "face" and "name" to adapt to the changing times?

What is the effect of the poet’s use of short, imperative sentences such as "Change your name" and "Find a new address" in ‘These are the Times We Live in’?

How does the speaker in Imtiaz Dharker’s ‘These are the Times We Live in’ use juxtaposition to convey the central message about modern life?

In Imtiaz Dharker's poem, what has happened to the "hills" when the "answers / are no longer the same"?

In Dharker’s ‘These are the Times We Live in’, what is the significance of the statement that "The questions are the same" but the "answers / have changed"?

In Imtiaz Dharker's ‘These are the Times We Live in’, what is the significance of the speaker’s instruction to ‘shrink your world’ to fit the space between two lines?

How does Imtiaz Dharker use everyday observations and language in 'These are the Times We Live in' to convey a sense of the challenges and complexities of contemporary life? In your answer, you should refer to:

a) The specific situations or images Dharker presents.
b) The tone and mood created by the poem.
c) The effects of her choice of words and sentence structures.

Explore how Imtiaz Dharker conveys the uncertainty of identity and modern life in ‘These are the Times We Live in’. You should refer to:
a) The imagery of documentation, such as the passport and maps.
b) The way the poet suggests that personal history can be easily erased or shifted by borders.