the emigree - carol rumens Flashcards

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Give a plot summary for The Emigree.

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the emigree - carol rumens:

  • the speaker describes having left her country behind when she was a child but never losing her child-like image of it
  • no matter the bad news she hears, she just remembers the sunlight and beauty
  • as an adult, she is becoming aware that this is a false image, but she cannot forget or dismiss this view
  • she can’t return to her city but is preoccupied by her images and fantasies of it
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What does The Emigree mean?

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The Emigree comes from the word to emigrate, which means to leave.

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What is The Emigree based on?

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The Emigree is not based on any event in Rumens’ life, but she wanted to write an ambiguous poem so that people could relate universally.

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Give five key quotes in The Emigree.

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the emigree - carol rumens:

  • “there once was a country…”
  • “the worst news… cannot break my original view”
  • “I am branded by an impression of sunlight”
  • “I can’t get it off my tongue”
  • “the city of walls”
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Give four relevant points on structure and form in The Emigree.

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the emigree - carol rumens:

  • equal, end-stopped stanzas
  • refrain
  • enjambment
  • fairly equal line length
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Give five key themes present in The Emigree.

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the emigree - carol rumens:

  • effects of conflict
  • power of memory
  • identity
  • inner conflict
  • control
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