Assisi Flashcards

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“His hands on backwards”

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Derogatory,lacking compassion,repulsive,using juxtaposition to show how hideous the beggar is to the beauty of the church

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“In honour of st Francis brother of the poor”

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A contrast with expensive building , st Francis cared for all creatives using irony as was built to honour someone who valued poverty

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“Outside three tiers of church in honour of st Francis”

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Contrast between the beggar and church again, church takes in poor but the beggars situated outside it which is ironic,

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“A priest explained how clever it was off Giotto”

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Condescending, shallow and pompous vibes from “priest” , more intent in being a tourist guide being greedy and hypocritical view from church

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“Cleverness”

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Emphasising, illustrating what the church SHOULD be about,but knowing the priests intentions for a comfortable life without unpleseantness

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“Fluttered after him as he scattered the grain”

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Extended metaphor, tourists are like chickens,empty headed,thoughtlessly following priest with “fluttered” for info and “grain” being juxtaposition of food idea in contrast with the beggars hungar, he’s poor

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