Emigree Flashcards
1
Q
creates a childlike tone to the poem.
A
There once was a country
2
Q
The theme of sunlight is referred to repeatedly.
A
sunlight-clear
3
Q
The theme of language is used here to show how the narrator has not moved on from her childhood.
A
That child’s vocabulary
4
Q
This use of gustatory imagery shows the narrator’s delight in the memory.
A
It tastes of sunlight.
5
Q
This alludes to the pain and conflict inflicted by man-made borders.
A
I have no passport
6
Q
This use of emphatic repetition shows the sense of creating a violent tone in their new home
A
Ascuse
Ascuse me
