Emphasis: special importance or stress on an idea. Italics: the use of a slanting font when we wish to emphasise an idea. Historical allusion a reference to something that has happened in history and is similar or happening again. Why do we tell stories? Look and think about the following question. Then answer them When do you tell stories? Why is the pub or a gathering a place to tell stories? Traveller’s Tale Where is the play set? What is the speaker describing?
Why do you think the speaker uses such imagery? What do you think is the purpose of the poem? Ghost Town: New England Where is it set? It is in the north of NSW, we established this in class Tuesday. What kind of climate and landscape do you expect in his place? Why is it called rural? Stanzas of the poem Write a sentence next to each stanza describing what it is about. For the language techniques used, draw a table for the six stanzas and name and give an example of the techniques used.
Techniques found: imagery, repetition, metaphor Ideas from the poem Discovery of new lands and landscapes does not always result in a sustained pattern of settlement Discovery is often a rediscovery of a past we need to engage with if we are to appreciate the impermanence of existence0 We need to take time to ‘see’ with the poet’s eye or that Of anyone who can ive us Insight into the social and cultural landscapes that frame our view of a national identity Rediscovery leads to new understandings of a world beyond ourself – an appreciation of what others experienced, the isolation and the community of the past.
Cl Emotional relics of the past remind us that we are all subject to becoming artefacts that, once explored and evaluated, may present a continuance between the past and the present and the future sense of being and connection to a national landscape. D A state of being and not being – existence then none- the epiphany that all things are subject to transitional continuums
The Tiger Is about the process of writing, the troubled mind of a poet is like that of a caged tiger. Structure: a quatrain poem (4 lines per stanza with the rhyme scheme abcb) The first stanza describes the feeling of being caged, lack of freedom, having no voice and the urge to break free. Alliteration, metaphor is used. Stanza two explains how the poet is trapped by what is to be written on the page.
The poem makes reference to the past when the writer was able to express themselves, however at this stage they are stuck. Stanza three describes the gaze of the poet, looking staring looking for the ight, the answer. The poet is hunting, watching, trying to seek the words. The last stanza invites the reader to discover the meaning and voice of the poet in the poem. Alliteration is used again but it changes from ‘black bars’ to ‘black-barred’. Captive is repeated twice.
Discovery demands that we look beyond the literal act of reading, finding seeing and develop understanding that we demand to learn something from the experienceo Discovering the poet, writer or artist’s voice will enable us to be enriched by their passions, hurts, light, darkness, sorrows and frustrations as they convey he richness of human experience Discovery of words and images that will express the innermost notions of all things human which can be both frustrating and empowering confronting and provocative To fully appreciate the poet’s voice we need to discover our own voice or identityD We are reshaped and refined by the discoveries of othersC] If we wish to find insight into others we must first understand ourselvesC Poetry is a form of discovery; a powerful force that can expose and affirmCJ Constraints on poetic form and discovery- acceptability of form in the udience and critic’s world as a limitation of inventiveness As an allusion or homage to William Blake, references the notion of creativity and daring – taking the risk to write, to reference, to challenge, to adapt, to refine and to create anew – the antithesis of creativity Young Girl at a Window The title gives the idea of a young girl, before becoming a teenager, will now embark on life. The negativity, the complexity and the suffering that life may entail. The girl is on the threshold of mature life which brings with it the realisation that time is finite and humans are mortal. It marks the transition etween childhood to adulthood. Stanza one: What is happening in this stanza? What is the mood? Poetic techniques used? Stanza two: What is being referenced in the first line? What does the clock signify? Poetic techniques used? Stanza three: What is happening here? How is the mood different here?
