The Emigrée -carol rumens Flashcards

(6 cards)

1
Q

what word is repeated at the end of each stanza?

A

sunlight

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2
Q

what are connotations of marginalisation?

A

-othered
-isolated
-separated

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3
Q

name 3 quotes:

A

-“I never saw it in that November”
-metaphor

-“ i cant get it off my tongue. it tastes of sunlight”
-metaphor/caesura

-my city comes to me…i comb its hair…my city hides behind me”
-personal pronouns/personification

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4
Q

what quote shows loyalty to her country?

A

“i am branded”

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5
Q

what are the key themes?

A

-conflict between memory and reality
-identity and belonging

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