Assisi Flashcards
What 4 quotes could you use to show the theme hypocrisy of the church
“Three tiers of churches built” “outside” “brother of the poor” “explained”
Explain the quote “the three tiers of churches built”
(Irony) the church is very flashy and expensive when saint francis spent his life give all his money to the poor
Explain the quote “outside”
(Word choice) connotes being kept out/ away from something, so not only is he physically on the other side of the church walls he is also being locked out of the love of the church
Explain the quote “brother of the poor”
(Statement) the idea that saint francis would have cared more about the man that the church and he would want the priest and tourists to help the man
Analyse the quote “explained”
(Word choice) has the connotation that the priest is acting like a tour guide. He is more interested in appealing to his audience than helping the homeless man
Explain how MacCaig shows important themes
In Assisi MacCaig shows the important theme of hypocrisy in the church when he recounts the time he saw a homeless man sitting on the steps outside a church dedicated to saint Francis being ignored by everyone going in to the church
What 4 quotes could you use to describe how MacCaig creates vivid descriptions
“Like a half filled sack” “which sawdust might run” “rush” and “clucking contentedly”
Explain the quote “like a half filled sack”
(Simile) just as a half filled sack is filed over and can’t stay up straight so to the man is kneeled over and can hold himself up
How would you explain the quote “from which sawdust might run”
(Expression) almost like a puppet or toy without its stuffing the man looks deflated like an empty shell
Explain the quote “rush”
(Word choice) connotes a group of people moving rapidly from one place to another. Suggests the tourists are just following the priest around without much thought
Explain the quote “clucking contentedly “
(Alliteration) reinforces the idea that the tourists are acting like mindless chickens just following around the priest like chickens would follow the person feeding them
Explain the quote “clucking contentedly “
(Alliteration) reinforces the idea that the tourists are acting like mindless chickens just following around the priest like chickens would follow the person feeding them
