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English (AQA)
Power and conflict poetry continued

Starter quiz

  • Starting with the first, put the events of 'The Emigree' in chronological order.
    • 1
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      The speaker tells us she left her home country as a child.
    • 2
      ⇔
      The speaker explains her home country is "sick" because of oppressive rulers.
    • 3
      ⇔
      The speaker describes the language of her childhood.
    • 4
      ⇔
      The speaker tells the reader she does not have a passport.
    • 5
      ⇔
      The speaker describes how her city comes to her and she looks after it.
    • 6
      ⇔
      The speaker feels uncomfortable in her new city.
  • What image is repeated throughout 'The Emigree'?
    • tanks
    • sunlight  ✓
    • dancing
    • tyrants
  • What does the word 'idyllic' mean?
    • happy and peaceful  ✓
    • oppressive and depressing
    • scary and confusing
  • The speaker in 'The Emigree suggests her city is in a bad condition as it is full of ______
    • 'tyrants' ✓
  • In 'The Emigree' what does Rumens personify?
    • the speaker's new country
    • the speaker's old country  ✓
    • the speaker's sadness
    • the speaker's fear
  • Some of the big ideas explored in 'The Emigree' include....
    • memory  ✓
    • war
    • identity  ✓
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