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18 Cards in this Set
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In a dry season Symbolism |
The "long line of camels" symbolise the deserts barren nature and lack of populous. Therefore, as this is revealed to be the characters impression of Bourke, which he did not recognise as a town, Lawson comments on the complete lack of civilisation in the Australian bush. |
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In a dry season Generlisations |
The constant use of generlisations in 'in a dry season' such as "the railway hotel" and "railway stores", emphasise the monotony of the landscape and how insignificant the lands features are. |
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In a dry season Motif |
The artistry motif, as clear in Lawsons comments "draw a wire fence and a few ragged gums...then youll have the bush," and "the artist might make a watercolour sketch of a fettler's tent," creates notions of monotony. Lawson believes the landscape to be so devoid of interesting features, that a tent would be seen as an artistic, exciting addition to the bush. |
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In a dry season Biblical Allusion |
The biblical allusion of the bushman as Adam, whilst fighting the snake likens the bushmans actions to the virtuos struggle of mankind against the devil. However, the distinctively visual description of the bushman, which paints a ludicrous picture, establishes the allusion as ironic, and thus further Lawson's scorn for the bush. |
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Country Towns Euphemism |
"syrups" Alchol, but slow - golden, easy, slow, relaxed, careless reflective of landscape |
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Country Towns Simile |
"Like paste of gold" likens sunlight to a paste of gold, illustrating both the beauty, and value of a country setting. |
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Country Towns Motif |
Timlessness "1869 and an advertisement from "a year and a half ago" Particuarly important considering Slessors context - hes nostalgically recalling his childhood in Orange, from before WW1 and the stressful interim between the world wars. |
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COuntry Towns Paradox |
"Charged with ale and unconcern." This paradox creates an element of humour, gently mocking the laid-back nature of country towns, and also building the relaxed tone |
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Country Towns Alliteration of Plosives |
'Bouncing of barrel mares' Creates a comic image and reinforces the thudding of the overweight mares |
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Country Towns Ellipsis |
The feeling of drifting off, sleepy atmosphere |
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The Drovers Wife Metonym |
By not giving the "drovers wife" a name Lawson allows her, as an example of bushwomen's attitudes, to metonymically represent all women in bush, and their stoicism. |
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The Drovers Wife Personification |
The personification of the "sheoaks" "sighing", graphically illustrates the harshness of the environment, loneliness of the bush, and the vulnerability of the family through personifying natures struggle in the bush. |
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The Drovers Wife Pathetic Fallacy |
The pathetic fallacy of the "thunderstorm" reflects the danger and darkness that the drovers wife senses |
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The Drovers Wife Symbolism |
The "mangled reptiles" death is presented without sympathy as the snake is used to symbolise the peril of the bush. |
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North Country Context |
North Country = Ypres in Belgium, battle fought in Polygon Wood. 2 Australian Divisions fought there |
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North Country Extended metaphor |
1. "FIngers blindly feeling" "trunks that lie grotesquely rigid" 2. "timber's the end it gives to branches" 1. Metaphor links soldiers to the trees of Polygon forest, evoking visuals of death and stillness 2. This decries the use of soldiers to political ends, young men have died for an unworthy purpose |
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North Country Juxtaposition |
"dripping red with blood" The layers of jusxtaposition, breaks the metaphor, and explicitly reference the soldiers death, and it also juxtaposes u[pn the imagery of the rest of the poem, adding impact. |
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North Country Personification |
"greedy death" mourns the loss of Australian soldiers; too many were lost to "greedy death". |
