running past you? That the world kept spinning while you just stood still? Time is a central theme in many of Kenneth Slessor’s poems‚ however it is primarily explored through ‘Out of time’ and ‘Five Bells’. Slessor has made it obvious that he is aware that time continues whether we want it to or not and this is what allows us to put into perspective the notion of humanity’s dominance. Slessor uses a cyclical structure in both poems proving effective in helping portray the theme of time. This is shown
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Kenneth Slessor - Beach Burial The title of the poem‚ ’Beach Burial’‚ has an ironic slant‚ as beaches are commonly associated with life and pleasure. Instead‚ the poem consists of the opposite: death and sorrow. Similarly‚ the poem first two stanzas include low‚ soft sounds‚ such as "softly"‚ "humbly"‚ "convoys" and "rolls"‚ with the rhythm and alliteration of "swaying and wandering"‚ which present a calm‚ soothing tone. However‚ this soothing calm is more of a grief‚ as illustrated by the onomatopoeia
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Historical Context. Slessor was appointed official war correspondent by the Commonwealth government in February 1940. He served in North Africa‚ Greece and Syria thus saw a good deal of action. He regarded the position as a great honour and was loyal to the traditions and mythology of the Anzacs. Slessor’s was famous for his war diaries and poetry as his experience of being at the war front directly influence his writing. The futility of war is a common theme and sense carried throughout these
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Kenneth Slessor was a well known Australian poet whom was also an official correspondent during the second World War. Slessor was born on the 27th of March 1901 in Orange‚ New South Wales. Kenneth Slessor was one of Australia’s leading poets. He was notable particularly for the absorption of modernist influences into the Australian poetry. William Street and Beach Burial are the two poems that contain such techniques which shape significant ideas in Slessor’s poetry. William Street is a poem
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Five Bells Time that is moved by little fidget wheels Is not my time‚ the flood that does not flow. Between the double and the single bell Of a ship’s hour‚ between a round of bells From the dark warship riding there below‚ I have lived many lives‚ and this one life Of Joe‚ long dead‚ who lives between five bells. Deep and dissolving verticals of light Ferry the falls of moonshine down. Five bells Coldly rung out in a machine’s voice. Night and water Pour to one rip of darkness‚ the Harbour floats
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poetry. In this case‚ Kenneth Slessor’s poetry will be analysed to show his effectiveness. William Street is a poem which discusses about the beauty and ugliness of the red light district. Country Towns‚ in contrast‚ romanticizes the country and its sleepy atmosphere. In addition‚ Night-Ride is also sleepy in tone and tells about a train trip Slessor ttok. Finally‚ Beach Burial will be discussed about its anti-war themes. William Street is a very colourful poem by Slessor. With the use of imagery
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Life in the country and in town If you had a choice‚ where would you like to live: in town or in the country? Whether you live in small towns or large cities‚ there are merits and drawbacks. And in this essay I will try to highlight some of the major advantages of living there. But of course there is always two sides to a coin‚ therefore this essay will also point out some of the problems which often reduce the pleasure of living in the countryside and in town. The best reason why one should
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“The Town-Country Magnet”‚ “A Contemporary City” from the City of Tomorrow and its Planning and “Broadacre City: A New Community Plan.” After reading and summarizing these three articles‚ it help me grasped the concepts of how cities developed to benefits the community. My first discussion includes “Author’s Introduction” and “The Town-Country Magnet”
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The theme in the poem “Homecoming”‚ by Bruce Dawe‚ is the feeling and belonging of home and how you can die for your country‚ yet receive inhumane like treatment. The theme in “Beach Burial”‚ by Kenneth Slessor‚ is the pointlessness of war. The two poems are very similar‚ yet very different‚ in meaning and tone‚ through their subjects‚ themes‚ techniques and structure. Both poems relate to the same post-war event; bringing the corpses of soldiers back from war. However‚ in “Homecoming” the corpses
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Television Interview with Kenneth Slessor 8:00a.m‚ Friday morning on ‘Groovy Artist in the Big West’ with James Baxter. Theme tune music plays. Singular light appears on host‚ James Baxter‚ standing centre stage‚ camera zooms in mid-shot of Baxter. Music fades. JB: Good morning Australia and greetings to Groovy Artists in the Big West. Today we are honoured to welcome a very special guest on the show. He is arguably the most beloved Australian poet; his works are renowned for their vivid
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