The Emigrée -carol rumens Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
what word is repeated at the end of each stanza?
A
sunlight
2
Q
what are connotations of marginalisation?
A
-othered
-isolated
-separated
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
4
Q
what quote shows loyalty to her country?
A
“i am branded”
5
Q
what are the key themes?
A
-conflict between memory and reality
-identity and belonging
6
Q
A