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“Not Waving but Drowning”

“Not Waving but Drowning”. By Stevie Smith. Question 1. Who is the speaker in the lines 1-2? And who is the speaker in lines 3-4? . Question 2. What seems to be the attitude of “they” in lines 5-8?. Question 3. What is the effect of line 7? Of lines 5, 6, 7, 8 together? . Question 4.

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“Not Waving but Drowning”

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  1. “Not Waving but Drowning” By Stevie Smith

  2. Question 1 Who is the speaker in the lines 1-2? And who is the speaker in lines 3-4?

  3. Question 2 What seems to be the attitude of “they” in lines 5-8?

  4. Question 3 What is the effect of line 7? Of lines 5, 6, 7, 8 together?

  5. Question 4 Who is the speaker in the last stanza? Why is 10 in parentheses?

  6. Question 5 Look for repeated words/phrases…How many do you find? What is the effect of such repetitions?

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