Poetic Techniques
Dorothea
Connotation and Detonation
The Man From Snowy River
Murray
100

Mrs Koke cooked cauliflower, carrots and cabbage for dinner. 

Alliteration 

100

The first stanza of 'My Country' talks about what country?

England

100

The boy was very pushy

Is this positive or negative connotation?

Negative

100

Who was the author of this poem?

Andrew ( Banjo) Patterson

100

Does the poem include repetition?

Yes

200

Jack and Jill ran up the hill.

Rhyme

200
What other cultural interest did Dorothea have besides poetry?

Acting

200

The man was pushy, nosey and downright rude.

Is this statement an example of negative or positive connotation?  

Negative connotation

200

The poem is classified as what type of poetry?

Ballad

200

Where does Murray Hartin live?

Moree

300

As innocent as a lamb.

Simile

300

Name one of the  property that Dorothea stayed at near Gunnedah?

Kurrumbede  

300

home: the place where you live.

Denotation 

300

There was movement at the station, for the word had passed around, that the _______ from Old Regret had got away. 

What is the missing word? 

colt

300

Complete this poem title:

The Farmer: The _______ of them all. 

pearl
400

The last piece of cake called my name.

Personification 

400

What occupation did Dorothea's father have?

Doctor

400

Detonation is the feeling a word presents.

True or false?

False

400

What the surname of the wealthy station owner in the poem?

Harrison

400

Murray won his first poetry competition in what town?

Tamworth

500

The sun was melting the crops on the ground.

Metaphor

500

What is the name of the poem that was read at Dorothea's funeral?

Colour

500

Does this sentence contain more positive or negative connotations? 

The beautiful lady danced wildly across the smooth floor.

Positive

500

How many stanza's in the poem

13

500

Does the poet's context influence this poem?

Yes

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