Analysis Of The Right Word By Imtiaz Dharker

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In the poem "The Right Word" by Imtiaz Dharker war is presented to be a dangerous thing. At the beginning of the poem Dharker sets a menacing tone by saying "Outside the door lurking in the shadows/ is a terrorist." The word "terrorist" is quite a strong word - it makes the reader pause in fear and suspense. Additionally, it shows that war can cause a very unsafe environment and that danger is very close to you. The full stop at the end of the word "terrorist" suggests the end. Furthermore, the word "lurking" is a metaphor signifying that the truth is hidden - waiting to be taken out of the "shadows". Dharkers use of the present tense shows the presence of danger. Dharker might have done this to create tension and put the reader in curiosity.

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