Assisi

Question 1

sat, slumped like a half filled sack

Answer 1

-highlights the extent of his disfigurements
•sibilance (repetition of s)
- sl’uh’mped, the word fits well making him seem further down
•half filled sacks bend/slump over

Question 2

tiny twisted legs from which//sawdust might run

Answer 2

•alliteration highlights the disfigurements

• ‘t’ harsh sound
• both adjectives

Question 3

outside the three tiers of churches //built in honour of St Francis

Answer 3

•’three tiers’ sounds like a wedding cake
-highlight how ridiculous it is
•provides juxtaposition
-scabby beggar vs unesco basilica

Question 4

St Francis, brother//

of the poor, talker with birds

Answer 4

•brother of poor
-he would have given to the beggar
•talker with birds
-all of gods creations deserve to be told of the goodness of god
…including the beggar

Question 5

over whom//he had the advantage//of not being dead yet.

Answer 5

• beggar doesn’t have a great life so its not much of an advantage
• you cant help st francis but you can help the beggar

Question 6

The dwarf with his hands on backwards//sat, slumped like a half-filled sack

Answer 6

•'dwarf' 
-sounds inhuman
-dehumanises the beggar
•hyperbole
-cant be twisted backwards