1
Q
poet
A
carol rumens
2
Q
context
A
she lived abroad, reason for which she largely writes about foreign cultures, langiage and customs
3
Q
“there once was a country”,
A
establishes a fantastical tone to highlight the fact that the place described is a memory rather than a reality. romanticised by the idealism of yout
4
Q
purpose of ellispsis
A
further present the unreliability of the memory, creating pauses to force the readers to gather their thoughts
5
Q
the emigree
A
English “the” and the French “Emigreé”. This establishes the idea of two conflicting
cultures and identities.
