The Emigree Flashcards
1
Q
There once was a….
A
There once was a country… I left it as a child but my memory is sunlight clear
(extended)metaphor
ellipse
contrast
2
Q
It maybe at…
A
It maybe at war, it maybe sick with tyrants but I’m branded by sunlight
Personification
repeated metaphor about light
Why she left
3
Q
Graceful slopes…
A
Graceful slopes glow as time rolls its tanks
Metaphor
Time personified
Time is the enemy
4
Q
I comb its hair…
A
I comb its hair and love its shining eyes
Personification
metaphor
adjectives
