An Unknown Girl — Moniza Alvi

Read the prescribed text in the official Pearson anthology (printed page 27).

Explore how Alvi uses repetition and changes of focus in An Unknown Girl.

In your answer, you should consider:

• the repeated description of the girl's work
• the movement between the hand and the wider setting
• the poet's use of language and structure

Support your answer with close reference to the text, including brief quotations.