The Emigree Flashcards
“But my memory of it …
is sunlight clear “
“It may be at war , …
it may be sick with tyrants “
“But I am branded by an ….
Impression of sunlight “ .
“The frontiers rise …
Between us “
” I have no passport …
Theres no way back at all “
“They accuse me of being dark in …
Their free city “
“And my shadow falls as …
Evidence of sunlight “ .
Who wrote emigree ?
Carol rumens
What are the main themes of Carols work ?
Political troubles and displacement are the main themes .
The title ‘ Emigree ‘ means what ?
Someone who leaves a country
Finish this quote . ‘There once … . What atmosphere does it create ?
was a country ‘ . Creates a utopian atmosphere , almost like the start of a fairytale . Sense of loss .
‘Sunlight clear ‘ suggests what ?
That her memories of the country are vivid and positive
‘It seems ‘ and ‘I am told ‘ suggest what ?
She was told of where she came from
Finish this quote . ‘The bright … . Is what technique and suggests what ?
Filled paperweight ‘ . Metaphor that suggests her memories are positive .
‘It may be at war, it may be sick with tyrants ‘ . Is what technique and what does it suggest ?
Personification suggests that she is acknowledging that her country might be in a bad state .
‘But I am branded with … . Suggests what ?
An impression of sunlight . That she is kind of ignorant seeing as she hasn’t been to her country since she was a child . She permanently is ‘ branded ‘ by the memory of her country .
What words in the second stanza makes the city feel like a utopia ?
‘White streets ‘ , ‘graceful slopes ‘ and ‘ glow ‘
‘Time rolls its.. . Is what technique and suggests what ?
Tanks ‘ . Personification suggests that time doesn’t defeat her memories .
‘It tastes … suggests what ?
Of sunlight ‘ . The memory is getting stronger
What word is repeated in the first three stanzas ?
Sunlight
‘I have no passport, there’s no way back at all ‘ suggests what ?
Suggests that she can’t go back to her country . The fact that she doesn’t have a passport shows that she has lost a sense of identity and freedom .
‘I comb its hair … . Suggests what ?
And love its shining eyes ‘ . Creates positive imagery , suggests that the city is her pet or lover
‘My city … . Shows what ?
Takes me dancing through the city of walls ‘ . Shows the city that she is in now is captivating and keeping people in or out . Lack of freedom . Negative relationship with the city .
Repetition of ‘ they ‘ ?
Is ambigious , its not clear who ‘they’ is .
Repetition of ‘accuse me ‘
Effects of being an immigrant , she’s not at home .
The poet uses the word ‘ dark ‘ in the last stanza , why ?
Contrasts to light . Dark could be racism or abuse . No freedom .
What phrase does the poem end with ?
‘And my shadow falls as evidence of sunlight ‘
What are four things about form and structure ?
- Written in first person
- No regular rhythm and rhyme sheme
- First two stanzas have a lot of enjambment shows her freedom
- Caesura in the last stanza shows her lack of freedom in her new city
What is emigree about ?
Its about a person who has left a country because of war or tyranny and has come to a new country . The first two stanzas are very positive and that her memories of her country are strong and close to her . Last stanza shows the lack of freedom in her new city and shows that she maybe receives abuse and maybe racism .
What does the repetition of sunlight highlight ?
That she is never going to let go of her memory of her city
What are the feelings and attitudes toward the poem ?
Nostalgia
Threat
Poems to compare for the theme of memory ?
Kamikaze and poppies
Poems to compare for the theme of loss ?
Poppies
Poems to compare for the theme of effects of conflict
remains , exposure , war photographer
