Emigree Flashcards
1
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Military imagery
A
“Rolled like tanks”
Creates a sinister atmosphere
2
Q
Sunlight
A
Repeated usage of the word even when the poem adresses darker events shows how much her city means to her and how it helped her get through her troubles
3
Q
Juxtaposition
A
“Branded by an impression of sunlight”
Shows that her memories of her city overpower the disturbing imagery
4
Q
Longest stanza
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Stanza is longest when she defends her city showing how fond she is and perhaps how much she didn’t want to leave
5
Q
Free verse
Enjambement
A
Reflects how chaotic the place truly was
6
Q
Personification of city
A
It is “sick”
“My city hides behinds me “
