Where I Come From Flashcards
1
Q
why is there so much emjambment?
A
to show the overpowering effect of cities and to overwhelm readers.
2
Q
context
A
- born in 1922
- spent her childhood in Chipman, New Brunswick
- her early poetry is modernist with a colloquial voice
- beneath this tone is a deep intellectual thought, often relating to places, tradition and memory
3
Q
what quote is “LTSOS”?
A
“like the smell of smog”
4
Q
analysis of “like the smell of smog”
A
- sibilance
- could suggest something lingering or sinister
- sticks with the reader
- repeated use of “smell” throughout the first stanza - expresses poets negative thoughts of city
5
Q
what quote is “TANSOTITS”?
A
“the almost-not-smell of tulips in the spring”
6
Q
analysis of “the almost-not-smell of tulips in the spring”
A
- city life - pollution all but ellipses the smell of nature
- suggests the poets dislike for the urbanised area
- symbolises almost hope, for it to not be there in the end
- suggests how lifeless the city is and the lack of nature and life, even in the spring
7
Q
what quote is “BPITBOB”?
A
“blueberry patches in the burnt-out bush”
8
Q
analysis of “blueberry patches in the burnt-out bush”
A
- alliteration of “b”
- biblical reference - God’s appearance to Moses
- in the Bible, the bush was in flames, not burnt out
- could suggest loss of hope or godless
9
Q
who is the poet?
A
Elizabeth Brewster
10
Q
poet intentions
A
express the elements that made up her identity and who she is
11
Q
reader reaction
A
feel a stronger connection to their identity and past
12
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themes
A
- identity
- what makes you you
