the emigree Flashcards
(4 cards)
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context:
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poem doesn’t conform to any historical context, universal focus, poet lived around UK & europe, relevance endures
2
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“sunlight”
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extended metaphor, emblematic of warmth with hometown, epistrophe, irresistible force even with tyranny & anguish
3
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“i’m branded by an impression of sunlight”
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juxtaposition between romanticised view with harsh reality, plosive - speaker memory is indestructible, branded has connotations of pain & aggression
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