ending of the 2nd World War, not just because it is Australian, but because it also conveys a form of…
We will explore Gwen Harwood’s poetry through the syllabus rubric, an important framework to follow, as this is from where your examination question will be derived. We will start with the rubric and past HSC questions, because you need to have the ‘product’ you are expected to produce firmly in your mind…
Use textual support from the poems and your reading in this lesson to fill in the left and right columns of the chart for both poems.…
To change is to transform, to undergo metamorphosis. It is essential and unavoidable in life. In black and white' by Eleni Fourtouni and My brother' by Bruce Dawe attempt to encapsulate the essence of change and demonstrate its complexity. The poets create this imagery and make their point through techniques and structure.…
Oodgeroo's poem "Time is Running Out" is representative of both her style and thematic concerns. "Colour Bar" likewise expresses these ideas. Some features of her style are rhyme, symbolic language and alliteration.…
A poem is an expression of emotion or ideas through literary work, often with a distinctive style and rhythm. Kenneth Slessor’s ‘Beach Burial’ and Bruce Dawe’s ‘Elegy for Drowned Children’ both present ideas on how individuals lament for the passed, through the major theme of death. Beach Burial follows the recurring events of the battle of El Alamein in WW2, whilst The Elegy for Drowned Children questions the fate of those unfortunate souls who have drowned. Although both poems incorporate drownin, they contrast in their interpretation of death and the ‘afterlife’. This idea of death is explored through the use of setting, language techniques and symbolism. The poet’s use these devices to emotionally connect with the reader, and each contribute to the specific meanings they are attempting to convey.…
Tone can be defined as the attitude that a poem's speaker takes toward the poem's subject (Marchbank). Interpreting the tone of a poem can be very difficult, because one must weigh all the elements of poetry to read its tone. The tone of a poem shapes the ideas the poem is communicating, so misreading the tone is misreading the entire poem. In the poem, "Do Not Go Gentle Into that Good Night," by Dylan Thomas, diction and form serve to create the tone of the poem. In William Wordsworth's poem, "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," imagery aids in determining the tone of the poem. Rhyme scheme and rhythm are used to shape the tone in John Donne's poem, "The Flea."…
In the poem “An Echo Sonnet”, author Robert Pack writes of a conversation between a person’s voice and its echo. With the use of numerous literary techniques, Pack is able to enhance the meaning of the poem: that we must depend on ourselves for answers because other opinions are just echoes of our own ideas.…
An analysis and comparison of The child who walks backwards and A poem for Darcy…
When it comes to opinions everyone has one. Saying that Modernist poetry has no specific structure or form and therefore means it is not as ‘effective’, is like myself saying curry is spicy, sweet and doesn’t fit in with my taste buds and therefore curry is the worst seasoning. Poetry is far too complex to reduce to a simple “effective” or “not effective” dichotomy.…
2. What are the symbolic significances of the candy store in Lawrence Ferlinghetti's "The Pennycandystore Beyond the El" (Geddes, 318)?…
In this essay, I will be comparing four poems: Checking out me history; Singh Song; The Ruined Maid and Give. ‘Checking out me history’ By John Agard is a strong piece which shows a hint of anger and almost betrayal as he enlightens us on his knowledge of unknown history. The second poem, ‘Singh Song’ by Daljit Nagra has a stereotypical Indian man who runs one “ov his daddy’s shop” bit it has the theme of romance added. Thirdly, The Ruined Maid by Thomas Hardy, the poem is a conversation between two female friends, the poem depicts a young country girl who has become a rich man’s mistress or a prostitute to escape her own poverty and the friend seems to envy her. Lastly, ‘Give’ by Simon Armitage, the poem is about homelessness and the way society reacts to beggars, the poem is in the eyes and voice of a beggar. I will be exploring the ways these emotional voices are presented and used to challenge the stereotypes.…
The life of Elizabeth Bishop was examined, along with her writing and poetic voice, in the video produced from the Voices and Visions series. The video provided extensive and unique insight into Elizabeth’s early life and how it affected her poetry. It discussed her personal relationships as well as her family, travel and literary accolades. In this paper, I will respond to the most interesting and unique aspects of Elizabeth Bishop’s personality, early life, and poetry.…
Mark had taken the last 3 days off work because he was ill but he was back to his usual happy self again. Springing out of his bed he got ready for work. After locking his front door his walked to his t black Vauxhall astra which he had been saving his money for 3 years. Pulling out of his driveway he stuck on the radio. Rhianna blasted out as Mark cruised across Brooklyn, skyscrapers towered over him and his hatchback. He parked outside his office block and still with the song in his head strolled through the front doors and into the lift. BING the lift was at floor 7 and Mark and 3 other men went to their work stations.…
In Composition 2, taught by Professor Milka Mosley, you will be reading a lot of unique essays that will inspire you to write unique essays of your own. You will find various writing styles that will hopefully benefit the advancement of your own writing style. Out of all the essays that I have read thus far, the work that has affected me the most was “Learning About work from Joe Cool” by Atkin.…