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    Australian Poems

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    can be represented in various ways and can be spotted in a range of Australian poems. These poems are written by Australian poets who try to portray the Australian lifestyle and depiction of Aussie culture and experiences. Good morning/afternoon fellow audience members‚ I have selected two poems titled “My Country” and “Australia” to deconstruct and explain how they reflect on the Australian representation. The poem "My Country" was written by Dorothea Mackellar in 1908. She first wrote this literary

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    Sympathy Poem

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    Analysis of Sympathy The metal cage holds in those who are turned away from society and hurts them in the process. The poem Sympathy was written by Paul Laurence Dunbar. It explores the racism that imprisons his soul. Dunbar uses the caged bird as a symbol of racism. The entrapped bird is hurt and injured while great things are happening around it. The tone is pleading and anguish over the racism that is expressed toward the black community. It explains the wonderful sun and beautiful weather

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    Poem Analysis

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    relationships. Robert Browining‚ a great Victorian poet‚ wrote two pre-1940 poems‚ ‘My last Duchess’ and ‘Prophyrias lover’‚ they are both examples of domineering me or individuals who end up killing their former lovers. The main theme which the poems are centred around is madness. ‘The Ballad’ on the other hand has an unknown poet‚ this could be as a result of it being passed down from one generation to another. All the three poems deal with the distorted image and status of women‚ and how this had an

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    Questions on Poems

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    describe the setting of the poem? (the weather‚ atmosphere) 2. What effect does Porphyria have on the atmosphere in the cottage? 3. Why can’t Porphyria give herself to the narrator completely? 4. What does the narrator realise and how does this make him feel? 5. What does the narrator do and why? 6. What happens at the end of the poem? (Think about the lover’s frame of mind?) An Investigation into Porphyria’s Murder Remember: • This poem is a dramatic monologue. •

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    Imagery in Poems

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    Jordan Friedman Mrs. Kashmer English Period: 4 5-29-13 Writing to Compare Literary Works The following poems set a great example of imagery. The poet’s use of imagery adds to the meaning of each poem. Imagery describes a poem’s true meaning with the five senses. The images of blackberries help me understand the poet’s ideas within the words because of its vivid details. The visual images in line two have a clear picture of blackberry bushes filled with berries. Each adjective is like berry after

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    Steel and Poem

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    Analysis of Pat Mora ’s "La Migra" Pat Mora ’s "La Migra" is a poem presenting two speakers‚ one female and one male‚ who are playing the game "La Migra" which means "border patrol agents". Mora creates a snapshot of the dangers of living near the Mexican border through the narrators ’ "game". The poem is written with childish language‚ but includes ambiguity of whether the players are children approaching a disturbingly mature theme or whether they ’re adults trying to minimize the stress of

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    "Fair is foul‚ and foul is fair." (Act I‚ Scene I‚ line 10) With this opening paradoxical quote‚ Shakespeare opens the tragedy of Macbeth. Macbeth is the tragic hero of this tragedy‚ as his ambitious actions place him in a downwards spiral until he loses everything that was once precious to him. He sacrifices his innocence‚ his conscience‚ and his peace of mind for the endless power and control he pursues. The introduction of the play begins with the description of a king under the pressures of war

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    Poem Reflection

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    Poem Reflection Poems‚ they are interesting‚ attractive and most of the people enjoy them too. We had a poem contest in our school between grades. So‚ our contest between grades 8 went well and I had fun doing it. Something’s went well and something’s didn’t go that well‚ but overall it was a fun thing to do. I learned a lot of things by this poem competition. My role was to make posters. In the beginning I really liked my role because it was something I wanted to do and something that I was interesting

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    Comparison

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    Art Heritage of the Western World Section 009 Jeong Hoon Kim I have chosen two statues from different eras to make a comparison‚ Marble statue of Dionysos leaning on an Archaistic Female Figure from the Roman era and Bronze statue of Artemis and a deer from Greek or Roman‚ late Hellenistic or early Imperial periods. The reason why I have chosen these two objects are that both of them have one big figure and one small figure which makes eyes of viewers move around. They also depicted gods with

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    portrayed oppression and loss of popular values during this time period through his publication of poems. The Romantic period was a literary movement in Europe‚ The United States‚ and Latin America from 1750-1870 (Schwartz). The beginning of the French Revolution is what marked the start of the Romantic Period (Heath). “The Romantic Period started off with oppression which then led

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