A War StoryThis is a wartime poem written during World War I‚ this was a time when new technology was used to annihilate people protecting their country from destruction and oppression. In William Owens ’s "Dulce et Decorum Est" we get the soldier ’s perspective of war on a daily basis. The main themes are glory vs. death and they are both important factors in this poem. The beginning of the poem starts out very depressing‚ the soldier talks as if they are old men on their death beds. ""Knock-kneed
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Distinctively Visual The distinctively visual is a prominent characteristic in which the composer shapes a unique visual perspective for the responder to interpret. Using a variety of techniques and languages‚ the composer is distinctively able to create vibrant and lively visualisations within their work. The poetry of Douglas Stewart‚ in particular ‘Lady feeding the cats’ and ‘Nesting time’ and the image of ‘’Firefighters at twin towers attack’’ photographed by Todd Maisel are particularly effective
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REBECCA GRECH The distinctively visual techniques created by Henry Lawson in his short stories‚ differ in techniques but relate in ideas and concepts to those created in Baz Luhrmann’s film “Australia” Both Henry Lawson and Baz Luhrmann use distinctively visual techniques in their portrayals of life in the Australian Bush. Their stereotypical views of bush society in the outback are shown through their chosen median with techniques of “chronological listing” ‘film montage’ ‘colloquial language’
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for your country” they said. War was made to look as a good thing in which men gave up their lives every day in petrifying and unimaginable ways. Families torn apart and men stripped of their innocence all in a few hours and days. In the poem “Dulce Et Decorum Est” Owen shows us that war is not what it is said to be - how the countries use their men. We see the truth uncovered through the eyes of a fellow soldier. In the very first line Owen uses a simile – “Bend double‚ like old beggars under sacks”
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Compare the ways the distinctively visual is created in Lawson’s short stories and in ONE other related text of your own choosing. Distinctly visual techniques are conveyed and compared in Lawson’s short stories and Catherine Hardwicke’s 2003 film Thirteen. Both Lawson and Hardwicke’s texts employ techniques such as personification‚ Imagery and flashbacks‚ which highlight and communicate the ways distinctively visual‚ are compared in texts. Henry Lawson establishes the harsh environment of
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Composers create distinctively visual images to draw aspects that they are presenting in their texts. This helps the reader to understand and visualise the characters responses to significant aspects of life. The Author Henry Lawson uses these distinctive images in his short stories ‘The Drovers Wife’ and ‘The Loaded Dog’ to help portray the harsh realities of living in the Australian bush. These realities create significant experiences for the individuals in his stories as they are faced with hardships
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of descriptive language the short stories of Lawson and poetry of Mackellar show that it is true that distinctively visual texts allow the reader to vividly imagine and gain insights into the characters‚ relationships and settings. Lonely drover’s wives‚ Bushmen and fettlers‚ as well as the setting of a sunburnt Australian landscape are brought to life and into unique relationship‚ in the visual imagery of Henry Lawson and Dorothea Mackellar’s compositions. Henry Lawson created a strong image of
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the patriotic clichés of those who glamorise war‚ and evokes more from us than simple disgust and sympathy; but issues previously unconsidered are brought to our attention through the use of unusual perspectives and relationships. Throughout Dulce et Decorum Est‚ Owen highlights the dehumanisation of the soldiers‚ which shows an unusual perspective on the reality of war and its horrors. At the beginning of the first stanza‚ Owen uses a death-like calm‚ using alliteration and onomatopoeia joined with
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Everyone has experiences some form of suffering or heartbreak in their life. However‚ soldiers in World War I‚ one of the bloodiest and deadliest wars in history‚ suffering was magnified. In the poem‚ “Dulce et Decorum Est”‚ Wilfred Owen expresses his pain and suffering as a soldier. The poem speaks of war and the traumatizing events that occur during battle. It concludes with informing the reader that war is not as glorious as ancestors or propaganda make it out to be‚ instead it is horrid and brutal
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In what ways are people and their experiences brought to life through the distinctively visual? Make detailed reference to your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text. The distinctive quality of the visual relies on its potential to provoke some sort of emotion from the responders. Naturally‚ powerful visuals evoke emotions of fascination‚ sadness‚ anger‚ or will inspire an audience. Visual images‚ like all texts are produced for specific purposes and audiences and can therefore be
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