The Great Water Giant The Great Water Giant Has finished his bath. He pulls the huge plug Out of the clouds. He roars his thunderous laugh And a wet slippery waterfall Spills out of a squelchy sky. ‘Look out below’ he seems to shout as the water Splooshes‚ splashes‚ plishes‚ ploshes‚ gushes‚siushes‚ And soaks deep into the thirsty earth. by Ian Souter Jack Frost Look out! Look out! Jack Frost is about!| He’s after our fingers and toes; And all through the night‚ The gay
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H/w Compare the ways that Checking out Me History explores the importance of identity and culture with one other poem of your choice. Agard in Checking Out Me History show is strong belief in the importance of our identity. Whereas Nagra in Singh Song doesn’t see the importance of his identity. In both poems‚ the use of language has been used to show their culture and identity. In Checking Out Me History‚ Agard writes “Dem tell me/wha dem want to tell me”. The use of non-standard english of ‘dem’
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The first poem ‘Sonnet 130’ by William Shakespeare has a humorous view on the traditional ideas of beauty. The poem is a five duplet metre with the stressed sounds starting on the second word of each line. Each line has the same amount of stressed and unstressed patterns which is very common for sonnets to make it quick and easy to read. The five duplet pattern never mimics human speech in the way a four duplet pattern does. The end of each alternating line has a distinct rhyming pattern
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Danah Bakir “Same Song” By: Pat Mora * Predictions: Based on the picture surrounding this poem‚ which is a mirror‚ I predict this poem will be about external beauty and the concept of beauty only being skin deep. Based on the title of this poem‚ I predict this poem will be about similar people’s stories and how they handle their situations in similar manners. The type of poem I think it’ll be is an observational and descriptive poem. I predict this because I think the author is going to use
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Australian playwrights use a variety of styles‚ techniques and conventions to present images on the stage that provoke and challenge their audiences. Discuss with reference to your study and experience of the plays you have studied. The Australian playwrights studied this year have used a variety of styles‚ techniques and conventions‚ presenting images which provoke and challenge audiences. The Removalists by David Williamson and No Sugar by Jack Davis‚ despite the different contexts‚ are concerned
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Introduction Poetry has been a special genre and it is one of the many genres that remain consistent (structural means) even after being exploited for years. Looking back at the British poems in the late 80s‚ the stanzas and lines have not changed much‚ at least not the structure of it. Even until today‚ these shapes remained the same‚ although altered in position such as the use of indentation or tabulation in each line‚ alternatively. Besides‚ poetry has become a medium of communication in various
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In recent the Australian workplace has drastically changed in the last decade due to changing business practices‚ economic conditions and government policy. The Australian workforce can be defined as anyone over the age of 15 who is currently employed or actively seeking work. The most noticeable change is the movement away from full time due to a whole number of factors. Firstly‚ the most important aspect of the workforce is the size and overall quality. There are three factors influencing this:
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Literary Techniques: Poetry Analysis 2 Sound Devices and Rhythm‚ Rhyme and Repetition Sound Devices A good poem can often be identified by its sound quality. 1. How do we evaluate sound quality? Poets use certain devices to create sound within a poem. We need to analyze the poem to look out for these devices‚ indicate the sound produced and evaluate its effect on the reader. 2. What do poets use to create sound within a poem? There are four main devices: • Alliteration • Assonance • Consonance
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To what extent has your study of Australian poetry challenged your understanding of Australian identity? My understanding of Australian identity is that we are a collection of migrants on a global scale who came together to form one nation‚ and that the people of Australian origin‚ meaning the aboriginals‚ have lost complete control of their nation due to this factor. I have lived in Australia for a year‚ through this time period‚ I have perceived it as a welcoming place‚ and a civilized country
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Pete Benck Pd. 5 AP Lit 1-18-06 Among School Children In "Among School Children"‚ Yeats speaks to an upcoming generation that is too preoccupied with preparation. The philosophy of this work suggests that life prepares us for what never happens. Consistent with Yeats’ message in other works‚ it follows the dogma: ignorance brings innocence‚ whereas knowledge brings chaos. With acquired wisdom‚ consciousness produces a chaotic state within the individual‚ causing conflict within the soul
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