the emigree Flashcards
who wrote it and what is it about
carol rumens and about someone who has left their country due to conflict there
how is the poem structured
no rhyme or rhythm
enjambment
reflects the chaos of her home
what are the stanzas like and what do they reflect
regular stanza length - 8 lines reflects the writers attempt to control her thoughts about her hometown
last stanza - 9 lines which may suggest an outburst of emotions
how is juxtaposition used to show the effects the memory of the city has on her
“i am branded by an impression of sunlight”
what is the significance of the repetition of sunlight
sunlight represents positive thoughts of the writer
but her memory may be blurred or romantacised
why is the quote “they accuse me of absence, they circle me” significant
may be trying to say emigrees are treated unfairly
how does the writer present her connection with the city
“i comb its hair and love its shining eyes”
“white plane”
