assisi Flashcards
‘’ the dwarf with his hand on backwords ‘’
the metaphor suggests the beggar has a physical deformed. The poet creates a sad tone as his hand are out begging for money which show he is struggle.
‘’ sat, slumped like a haft – filled sack ‘’
the smile suggests he is bent over unable to sit up. The alliteration also emphasizes how deflated he is
’’ priest
The word choice of ‘’ priest ‘’ has connection of following and teaching. This suggests the priest has people following in the church but not through God as a tour guide showing the articular of the church.
’’ clever ‘’
- The word choice of’’ clever ‘’ has connection of condescending and arrogant. This suggests the priest is very smart Manipulative people to believe he is swearing the word of God not showing of the wealth of the church.
‘’ illustrated the goodness of God ‘’.
- The tone of ‘’ illustrated the goodness of God ‘’ is ironic tone as they priest cared more about the architecture and art then the meaning of God and the church means. The church was building in honour for st fancies a man how he devoted his life for the poor.
‘’ ruined temples ‘’
- ‘’ ruined temples ‘’ the metaphors suggest comparing the beggar to run down building suggest he doesn’t look good, but he is full of God. The poet also suggest that the church is the ruins as they built this mass grand expensive build in honour of st Francis a man was gave every minute of his life to help the poor and they are poverty right outside.
‘’ voice as sweet as a child ‘’
- ‘’ voice as sweet as a child ‘’ the smile shows the inner beauty and how pure he is compared to his rough and less bonny outside. The word choice of child suggests the innocent and vulnerable of the dwarf he should be take care of him not being ignoring him.
‘’ clucking contentedly ‘’
‘’ clucking contentedly ‘’ the alliteration minus the sound of chickens. This suggest tourist are buying into this fake forage that the church is put on and they ignored the poverty right in front of them, they blind by gold and lies.
‘’ outside the three tiers ‘’
this suggests the draft is apart from society, and he does not belong here between as the grand and expensive building. The word choice of ‘’ three tires ‘’ empathise how grand and expensive the church is and there are poverty on it front door.
- ‘’ Giotto to make his frescoes tell stories ‘’
- the show the religious work of art surrounding the building teach those unable to read the greatness of God. This is a intronic tone as it say it welcome everybody form any back ground to is allowed to worship god but they have a homeless dwarf right outside begging for money.
