Assis Flashcards
what are other words for theme
main idea / topic / issue / concerns
What are the main themes of Assisi
suffering - beggar / sympathy of pity
hypocricy- church/ priest
poverty- wealth of basilica vs poverty of beggar
lack of communication
What does stance one of assisi tell us
description of beggar and his disabilities
and sets the scene of th church
what does stanza two tell us
description of priest and what he does within the church.
what does stanza three tell us
describes the tourists
shows the contrast of the beggars apperience and his angelic voice
slumped like a half filled sack
simile
he is deflated both physically and emotionally
inanimate object
assonance with the s sounds like he is deflating
sawdust might run
puppet or doll where the saw dust i falling out
suggests he is lossing filling and is running out of steam
dehumanises the beggar
he had the advantage of not being dead yet
shows how little the beggar had the only advantage he has is being alive
the ‘yet’ suggests he is close to dying
frescoes tell stories
connotes childish vocab and talking to children
tricking tourist that he knows what he is taking abt
showman there only to entertain
illiterate the goodness of god and the suffering
tourists are like the illiterate who just believe everything the priest says
advertising the goodness of god but not showing it in his own actions by helping the beggar
clucking contently
alliteration
reminds us of mindless chickens
clucking = the clicking of cameras
following contently + no a single care in the world
it was they who had passed the ruined temple outside
ruined temple describes the beggar
as if they ignored the beggar
metaphor
comparing beggar to temple as a temple is lavish, beautiful which is the opposite to the beggar contrast to beautiful church and the beggar
said gracie in a voice as sweet as a child when she speaks to her mother
connotes innocence and kindness
speaking to his mother if full of love and kindness that the beggar is protraighing to strangers
contrast of all his negative looks with a beautiful child like voice
shows despite his looks he is just childlike
gracie
surprising as he has very little to be thankful for yet he is still grateful for life
