TISSUE X THE EMIGREE Flashcards
how do they both include first person
T- personal story ‘i might/ feel their drift’
E-‘i left it as a child’
how is structure similar
T- final stanza stands out as it contains only one line (draws our attention), irregular rhyme scheme
E- final stanza has nine lines (stands out) whereas rest contain 7, may be because she finds it difficult to let go
how do they both include metaphorical language inc theme of light
T- ‘luminous day light’, suggesting faith
E- ‘tastes of sunlight’, childhood memories but towards the end, it is describe as ‘dark’ -> ‘my shadow falls as evidence of sunlight’
how do they both mention paper
T- paper represents something both powerful and delicate
E- ‘bright filled paper weight’, occupies most of her childhood memories, ‘weight’ keeps her anchored to the ground, so secure but it could also mean she can’t escape
sense of nostalgia and childhood
T- ‘might fly our lives like a paper kite’, simile suggests that our lives are not always in our control, but it’s more like kites being blown away in the wind; kites have connotations with childhood memories
E- looking back at her childhood place, ‘sick of tyrants’ but it is ‘branded with an impression of sunlight’
