Assisi Flashcards
(16 cards)
Key themes
- Poverty
- Suffering
- Hypocrisy
- Ignorance
- Isolation
- Setting
“hands on backwards”
hyperbole - exaggerates the extent of disability, how he is struggling
“sat, slumped”
Wc - sense of deflation - cant support himself right
“like a half-filled sack”
simile - dehumanises him, defeat and lack of fulfillment
“tiny twisted legs”
wc - weakness and disability
“sawdust might run”
Wc - dehumanising object
“outside the three tiers of churches”
contrast - grand appearance to the insignificance of the beggar, diva is unwelcome
“in honour of St francais”
introduces idea of hypocrisy - there not doing anything to help the beggar
“advantage of not being dead”
tone - cynical
highlights the beggars poor conditon
“how clever it was of Giotto”
wc - priest is really referring to his own genius, supposed to be humble
“illiterate goodness”
Wc - hypocrisy is developed, he sees himself as superior, being disdainful instead of compassionate
“explanation and the cleverness”
tone - anger , priest understands the paintings but cant see the the parallel to his own position
“clucking contentedly”
metaphor - unintelligent, easily led. they happily ignore the beggar, no sense of guilt
“ruined temple”
Metaphor - biblical reference to ‘temple of holy spirit’ highlights hypocrisy
Wc - ruined, suggests the damage and ruin, contrasts with his body
“said grazie”
wc - despite his poor treatment, he is grateful for all he receives
“voice as sweet as a child”
simile - how neive and innocent the beggar is. this shows the difference in his appearance to his body
