The Emigrée Flashcards
1
Q
who wrote the poem?
A
Carol Rumens
2
Q
how is the title of the poem significant?
A
The reader questions why this person is an emigrant, was she forced out?
3
Q
pick out 3 key quotes from the poem.
A
- branded by an impression of sunlight
- carried here like a hollow doll
- I comb its hair and love its shining eyes
4
Q
how has the poem been structured?
A
Enjambment is stopped in the last stanza as the narrator feels restricted in her new city. Each stanza ends in ‘sunlight’ which references to the positivity she feels about her city.
5
Q
what is the mood at the end of the poem?
A
Positive image of sunlight at the end of the poem which shows how the city is growing on her.
