Error Correction Worksheet: The Emigrée
English
GCSE
9 questions
~18 mins
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This worksheet focuses on error correction within the context of 'The Emigrée' by examining excerpts and themes related to power and political influence. Students will identify literary techniques and correct errors in the provided summaries and quotations.
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Error Correction Worksheet: The Emigrée
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Scene Summary and Context
‘The Emigrée’ reflects on memories of childhood and homeland through the lens of personal and political identity. The poem is set against the backdrop of a troubled country, with the speaker recalling her past with a mixture of nostalgia and critique. The narrative explores themes of freedom, oppression, and the power of memory. A short phrase from the poem, 'my memory of it is sunlight,' encapsulates the contrast between the idealised homeland and the reality of political turmoil. The poem employs vivid imagery and symbolism to express the speaker’s conflicted emotions about her homeland and her current exile. The use of the colour 'sunlight' suggests warmth and hope, yet the poem also hints at underlying darkness and loss, subtly illustrating the complex relationship between individual memory and political history.
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Identify the literary device used in the phrase 'my memory of it is sunlight'.
[2 marks]2.
Correct the grammatical error in this sentence: 'The speaker recalls her homeland with a mixture of nostalgia, and critique.'
[2 marks]3.
Explain why the phrase 'the light is sunlight' might be considered a symbol in the poem.
[4 marks]4.
Identify the tone conveyed by the line: 'The country is a poem of sadness.'
[2 marks]5.
Correct the error: 'The poet employs vivid imagery and symbols to express her conflicted emotions.'
[2 marks]6.
Identify the literary technique in the phrase: ‘the wind sways like a flag in the storm’.
[2 marks]7.
Describe the emotional effect created by the imagery of sunlight in the poem.
[4 marks]8.
Identify and correct the grammatical error: 'The poem uses vivid imagery and symbolism to express her conflicted emotions.'
[2 marks]9.
Explain the significance of the phrase 'a country of sunlight' in the context of themes of memory and political unrest.
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- 12/31/2025
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