Assisi analysis Flashcards
1
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“Sat, slumped like a half filled sack”
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Simile word choice, the man was shapeless, lifeless looking, no Energy comparing him to a sack dehumanises him.
2
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“Sawdust might run”
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Reinforces him compared to a sack. Weak lifeless again.
3
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“ he had the advantage of not being dead yet”
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Only advantage the beggar has as he lives a miserable life. Suggests he will only find peace when he is dead. The “yet” shows he thinks the beggar may soon be dead. Creates sympathy.
4
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“The ruined temple outside”
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Compares the beggar to a ruined temple. Temples are beautiful and but he is being compared to a ruined one that is ugly and unloved.
