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the first Ali Cobby Eckermann poem studied in the collection by year 12 english
What is Trance
the type of skin was worn by the old woman in the poem trance as a cloak
what is possum skin
the end statement of the poem unearth
what is "there is blood on the truth"
colors of the door described in "keys"
what is Blue (with a speck of gold)
what does the tree in "leaves" symbolise
what is her father
in "Trance" the focus on trees and their bark/exterior is focused on for what cultural reason?
the Aboriginal cultural burial using tree barks and wood
Which poem does not reference nature
what is "Eyes"
what eyes are chosen in the final stanza of "Eyes"
Rage
effect of Pituri when chewed
a Hallucinogenic (see stuff)
"Breathe life into our ancestors" - this quote is an example of what technique (points if wrong but can validly argue point for your technique)
Metaphor
What caused the Oombulgarri Massacre/ what was the lead up
a police officer was killed by an aboriginal man in retaliation for sexual assault which caused other officers to massacre many in the aboriginal community as further retaliation
Leaves was a self-reflection for what person?
Eckermann and her relationship with her biological father
Poinciana are mentioned in "Unearth" describewhat they are
a tree with seed pods that rattle in the wind making noise
how old is Eckermann (year of birth)
1963
What does the poem "Leaves" describe the horizon being
the father
when did the stolen generation "end" (decade)
the 70's (arguably still ongoing due to the effect of being stolen from families to the older aboriginal persons, but officially the 70's)
Which two poems use punctuation in the collection?
Eyes the poem focused very heavily on what theme(s)
Perspective and emotions
Trance switches perspectives during the poem, going from a ____ perspective to a _____ perspective
Physical, mental
what does the door in Key symbolise?
a gate into past , the grief of the past that the grandmother hides from the child to make sure she can grow without hate in her heart.
in the poem "eyes" why does Eckermann choose to have the symbolism be Eyes and not faces or hands or brains? why focus on eyes?
Eckermann has a focus on eyes as the concept of hands or brains have no link to perspective- eyes are how the world is perceived and seen, having eyes filled with emotion then explains perspective, emotion and the outlook on life
(points for anything that sounds close to this or better).
Through their responding and composing students deepen their understanding of how language can be used to...?
affirm, ignore, reveal, challenge or disrupt
What has this module focused on
Individual and collective identity ( points for language, identity or culture / all three)
why does Eckermann reference the Blue patterned dresses in the beginning line of "Oombulgarri"
the patterned dresses remind her of an aboriginal woman, as she has memories of indigenous figures using colorful fabrics to make clothes
third word in the fourth stanza of "keys"
what is "the"