assisi Flashcards
1
Q
dwarf (word choice)
A
in this context, has derogatory or insulting connotations (“the dwarf” dehumanises him)
•demeans the beggar and suggests he is disgusting
2
Q
voice as sweet as a child’s when she speaks to her mother or a bird’s when it spoke to St Francis
A
Despite this list all the horrific deformities of the dwarf, he has inner beauty which is unexpected and creates an anti-climax.This emphasises the unfair judgement of the beggar by the priest and the tourists.
3
Q
like a half-filled sack
A
Simile is used to create a comparison with an inanimate object, suggesting the beggar is not human.
The comparison to a half-filled sack emphasises how awkward and ungainly the beggar is in his appearance and movements.
