Assisi Flashcards
1
Q
“dwarf with his hands on backwards sat, slumped like a half filled sack”
A
Word choice/imagery
Catches the reader’s attention as it seems wrong. Highlights his deformities. Simile comparison to “half filled sack” suggests he is less human.
2
Q
“on tiny twisted legs from which sawdust might run”
A
Metaphor
Continues idea of dwarf as inanimate object. He is an object falling apart.
3
Q
“Outside the three tiers of churches”
A
Contrast
Poet contrasts broken structure of beggar with powerful structure of church.
