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.
4
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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