The Emigree Flashcards
Who is the poet of the Emigrée ?
Carol Rumens
What is Rumens experience with Conflict/War/Society/Home?
Inspired by those who stood up to oppressors. (About holding onto memories in a new place)
What is the message of the Emigrée?
Conflict between imagination and convention (Reality)
What is the quote “It tastes of sunlight” using as a method?
Synaesthesia
What is the quote “ Glow even clearer as time rolls its tanks” using as a method?
Juxtaposition
What it synaesthsia?
Using more than one sense
What is the quote “sunlight” using as a method?
Epistrophe
What quote uses synaethesia to the figures strong love for their city in memory?
“It tastes of sunlight”
What quote uses juxtaposition to show the positive memories contrasted against the reality of the situation(War)?
“Glow even clearer as time rolls its tanks”
What quote use Epistrophe to show the defiance of the figure- holding on to the memories despite oppression/reality?
“Sunlight”
What is the analysis of the Synaethesia in “It tastes of sunlight”?
The figures love for city is so strong it spreads across their senses (emphasises love for what they no longer have- trying to retain that memory in as many ways as possible/ diff senses)
Also could suggest confusion for the childlike descriptions -in which the method reflects their mixed up and disjointed state of mind (evokes sympathy )
What is the analysis of the Juxtaposition of “glow even clearer as time rolls its tanks”
Memory against reality- light=hope and shows the figures want to not abandon their positive memories despite the reality of the situation (war)
(+ at the end she does become aware- reflected in “shadow” =lack of light/ hope -evokes sympathy)
What is the analysis of the Epistrophe “Sunlight”?
Figure is determined to remember city positively -creates a sense of defiance as the figure doesn’t give up their hope in spite of reality (.evokes sympathy as they do not leave behind positive memories)
Good comparisons for The Emigrée?
???Poppies- Both about the loss of personal cherished connections as a result of conflict
Show the difference inner conflict/ mental affects that arise from this loss
poppies figure breaks and accepts- allows grief. Eimgree figure continues to hold onto positive memories- (only at end “shadow” shows the realisation/ loss of hope?)
