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Poetic Devices Used To Represent Australian Identity: Poem Analysis
Secondly, poetic devices is used to represent Australian identity. The colloquial language used in the poem determines its identity. Terms such as 'comrade', 'mate', 'hubbub','haloo' and 'outlaw' are part of Australian slang. 'Comrade' along with 'mate' means friend. Australian slang such as 'hubbub' and 'haloo' are names for the types of animals that live in Australia. Another poetic device demonstrated is imagery. Imagery shows us the type of land Australia is by the quote: “Phantom lakes” (30). These images are supposed to represent a mirage which makes the person see water from a distance, but when they walk closer to it, the image of the water disappears. We can describe Australia as a hot country because mirages only happens in hot weather.
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