The Emigrée Flashcards
1
Q
Time
A
Time rolls its tanks
2
Q
Branded by
A
Branded by an impression of sunlight
3
Q
Banned
A
Banned by the state
4
Q
They accuse
A
They accuse me of being dark in their free city
5
Q
Memories structure
A
Seems like a organised recount, 3 stanzas the same length but there is no rhyme scheme hinting at disjointed memories
6
Q
The sunlight gets
A
Stronger as the poem progresses and her memories strengthen of her city becoming a shadow at the end
7
Q
Stanza comparison
A
Lots of enjambment in the first 2 stanzas, freedom in her city but in the last stanza there are many full stops , she feels claustrophobic and trapped in her new city
