Neighbours Poetry Analysis by Yew Khang & Joy

Poetry Analysis

Name: Yew Khang, Joy

Group Theme:Neighbours

Introduction:

Name of Poem	Neighbours
Name of Poet	Alfian Sa’at
Date of publication	1998
Other relevant background information	Birthday - 18 July 1977 (age 38) Occupation - Playwright, Poet, Writer

Form:

Form of Poem	Dramatic Monologue
Structure of Poem	There are ten stanzas in the poem. Each stanza has 2 lines.
Rhyme Scheme	-NIL-

Meaning:

Overall Meaning	About a troublesome neighbour that the writer has. The neighbour’s family behaves oddly and the writer feels somewhat troubled.
How the poem relates to life in general, and/or my life	The poem is about the writer’s neighbours’ awkward behavior. This may relate to real life as we all have neighbours. Our neighbours may behave like the neighbours in the poem, and their odd ways trouble us.

Figurative Language and Poetic Techniques

Device/Technique	Quotes	Meaning/Significance
Personification	During Hari Raya she knocks on my conscience.	It means that the author’s neighbour would always disturb the author during Hari Raya.

Neighbours

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