Foreign by Carol Ann Duffy

What are the feelings created by the line "strange, dark city"?

• Uncertainty and Danger

• Harsh and Dark

• Down and Moody

• Quiet and Strange

Why are the words "twenty years" ironic?

• The speaker does not know which country she is in.

• The speaker has yet to feel at home in the country despite having lived there for such a long period of time.

What does the speaker reveal about the atmosphere with the alliteration in "dismal dwellings"?

• There are no lights.

• It is deserted with a sense of loss.

• He is dwelling is dismay.

• It is creepy with a lack of comfort and security.

What can do the lines "you saw a name for yourself sprayed in red against a brick wall. A hate name. Red like blood" suggest about the place of foreigners in the city?

What do you understand by "It is snowing on the streets, under the neon lights, as if this place were coming to bits before your eyes."