Assisi Flashcards
Tones of the first line.
The dwarf with his hands on backwards.
Brutal/lacking compassion/disgust
Who is this talking about?
“Brother of the poor, talker with birds, he had the advantages of not being dead yet”
St Francis.
What are the main themes?
Suffering
Poverty
The hypocrisy of the church
Who is the poet?
Norman MacCaig
What technique is used here?
“tourists,clicking contentedly”
A metaphor, idea of the tourists being empty headed, thoughtlessly following the priest.
In stanza 2, what is the overall tone?
Irony- priest is more focused on the church and windows than the beliefs of St. Francis which the church was built in honour of.
Layout of hard question
Commonality
Printed poem- 2 examples
Other poem-2examples.
What does “tiny twisted legs” suggest.
Suggests unpleasant character.
What technique is used with the word “slumped”.
Onomatopoeia is used. It suggests heaviness lack of control.
Also suggests spineless.
What does MacCaig mean by hands on backwards.
Horrific image.
Hands are important in Christianity.
Backwards is a sign of satanism.
“Talker of birds”
St. Francis cared for all creatures.
What does the word “Grazie” suggest?
Irony of saying thanks when he has so little to be thankful for.
