The Emigrée Flashcards
To memorize all the quotes and points
1
Q
But my…
A
But my memory of it is sunlight clear… it seems
2
Q
Semantic field?
A
Of innocence “child” “white” “doll” and war “ tanks” “frontier” “war” “tyrants”
3
Q
Branded…
A
Branded… sunlight
4
Q
Semantic field?
A
Oppression “branded” “banned” “lied” “accuse” “circle”
5
Q
What shows the internal conflict?
A
The repetition of “but”
6
Q
First 2 stanzas 8 lines, last 9 lines, what does this signify?
A
How she doesn’t want to forget her memory, keep it going
7
Q
What is inconsistent?
A
The 5 stresses on lines, not fully established, speaker uneasy
8
Q
What does free verse signify?
A
How speaker is empty as not at home
9
Q
It may…
A
It may.. be a lie, banned by the state… can’t get it off my tongue. It tastes of sunlight
10
Q
What does the regular stanza length signify?
A
Speakers attempt to restore order to chaos
