Dunya Mikhail - Poems

The bones found was her son.

What do lines 10-14 of "Bag of Bones" mean?

War is artificially rewarding.

What do lines 15-19 of "The War Works Hard" mean?

A ruler with total power.

What does the term "dictator" mean as used in "Bag of Bones"?

Seeking to overthrow the government.

What does the term "subversive" means as used in the background?

A cruel and oppressive ruler.

What does the term "tyrants" mean as used in "The War Works Hard"?

Mass genocide of Iraqi people.

What is the cultural experience of "Bag of Bones"?

War is a way of life for the Iraqi people.

What is the cultural experience of "The War Works Hard"?

A perfect country causes grief.

What is the main idea of "Bag of Bones"?

War causes pain and suffer everyday for Iraqis.

What is the main idea of "The War Works Hard"?

A genocide war will effect a country for many years.

What is the theme of both poems?

Sarcastic.

What is the tone of both poems?

In mass graves.

Where were the bodies found in Iraqi in 2003?

The tyrant.

Who gives long speeches in "The War Works Hard"?

An Iraqi American.

Who is Dunya Mikhail?

The dictator.

Who is is being talked about in lines 35-39 of "Bag of Bones:"?

Saddam Hussein.

Who was the dictator of Iraqi in 1996?

Through the use of irony.

How does the author convey the cultural experience throughout "The War Works Hard"?

Showing contrast of the effects of war on the people to the excitement of the dictator/tyrant.

How does the author use structure to convey a sense of tension in the passages?

Using sarcastic irony to show the effects of war on a people.

How does the author's word choice impact the meaning of both passages?

Through the use of figurative language and irony the speaker shows she is grieving and angry at the affects of war.

How is the speaker's perspective emphasized in both texts?