In the Folk Museum
In the folk museum
A darkness in the rooms - sinister connotations
Betrays the absence of voices, - personification
Departing from steps
And veranda rails – Hyphen marks a break to the extended metaphor of Autumn
On to a street that leads around Autumn
Which stands at the door
Dressed in yellow and brown. Personification/metaphor
I look at words – connotes disconnection, diction “look” not “read”
That describe machinery, clothes, transport, - accumulation, shows little interest, reveals feelings of alienation and disconnection
A Victorian Bedroom –
Hay knife, draining plough,
Shoulder yoke, box iron:
Relics from a Tablelands heritage
To remind me of a past
Which isn't mine. - Alienation
The caretaker sits
Beside a winnowing machine
And knits without looking up (lack of connection, generational gap) - Her hair's the same colour
As the grey clay bottle – enjambment
That's cold as water to touch. –Simile. The use of enjambment transfers the coldness of the water to the old woman’s personality. Tactile imagery.
In the Town Hall next door
They sing to Christ – third person “they”; non-inclusive
Of the Sabbath Day and the Future of Man.
I try to memorize
The titles of books – deep down Skryznecki longs to belong “try”
While "Eternity, Eternity" – contrast of attitudes. The congregation display a hopeful nature, while Skryznecki exists in a state of monotony, stemming from his lack of belonging.
Is repeated from a reader's text. – Diction “text” – he acknowledges the Bible as a ‘text’; doesn’t connect to its sacredness (religious gaps)
The wind taps hurriedly –personification. His recognition of the external environment implies his distracted behaviour, lack of interest, and furthermore lack of belonging.
On the roof and walls
And I leave without wanting a final look. - Disconnection
At the door the old woman's hand
Touches mine. – Short sentencing to emphasise connection between woman and Skryznecki
"Would you
A darkness in the rooms - sinister connotations
Betrays the absence of voices, - personification
Departing from steps
And veranda rails – Hyphen marks a break to the extended metaphor of Autumn
On to a street that leads around Autumn
Which stands at the door
Dressed in yellow and brown. Personification/metaphor
I look at words – connotes disconnection, diction “look” not “read”
That describe machinery, clothes, transport, - accumulation, shows little interest, reveals feelings of alienation and disconnection
A Victorian Bedroom –
Hay knife, draining plough,
Shoulder yoke, box iron:
Relics from a Tablelands heritage
To remind me of a past
Which isn't mine. - Alienation
The caretaker sits
Beside a winnowing machine
And knits without looking up (lack of connection, generational gap) - Her hair's the same colour
As the grey clay bottle – enjambment
That's cold as water to touch. –Simile. The use of enjambment transfers the coldness of the water to the old woman’s personality. Tactile imagery.
In the Town Hall next door
They sing to Christ – third person “they”; non-inclusive
Of the Sabbath Day and the Future of Man.
I try to memorize
The titles of books – deep down Skryznecki longs to belong “try”
While "Eternity, Eternity" – contrast of attitudes. The congregation display a hopeful nature, while Skryznecki exists in a state of monotony, stemming from his lack of belonging.
Is repeated from a reader's text. – Diction “text” – he acknowledges the Bible as a ‘text’; doesn’t connect to its sacredness (religious gaps)
The wind taps hurriedly –personification. His recognition of the external environment implies his distracted behaviour, lack of interest, and furthermore lack of belonging.
On the roof and walls
And I leave without wanting a final look. - Disconnection
At the door the old woman's hand
Touches mine. – Short sentencing to emphasise connection between woman and Skryznecki
"Would you