Rubric
What is the name of Module A?
Language, Identity & Culture
Who is the poet of 'Inside My Mother'? (Write the full name on the board - must be spelt correctly to win the points!)
Ali Cobby Eckermann
What is the extended metaphor throughout 'Eyes'?
The eyes being a mask/facade
What poem is named after a sacred Aboriginal location?
“Ghost gums begin to dance”
Name two techniques in the quote above.
Alliteration, personification, cultural allusion
What is the prescribed text and who is it by?
Ali Cobby Eckermann's anthology 'Inside My Mother'
In what poem does the grandma appear?
'Key'
Identify the technique and its effect:
"there is blood on the truth"
Metaphor and symbolism of the violent and traumatic history that needs to be uncovered
What plant holds significance in the poem ‘Trance’?
Correct spelling or no points!
Pituri
What is the background of the poet?
Aboriginal & German
Language has the power to both r___ and s___ i___ and c____ i___
Language has the power to both REFLECT and SHAPE INDIVIDUAL and COLLECTIVE IDENTITY
Give a summary of the persona's experience in the poem 'Trance'
An Aboriginal woman is in a pituri induced trance that allows her to reflect on her lost love. She finds solace in nature, her culture, and a sense of spirituality.
In “Trance”, finish this quote and provide the metaphor evident.
“Heat is the ____ of the ________, the yellow ____ of the sun.”
Heat is the LOVE of the CAMPFIRE, the yellow KISS of the sun.
Metaphors of heat - being as nurturing as the sun, as warm as the sun, to be as warm as love
What is the history of the town Oombulgarri?
- It was a punitive Anglican Mission called Forrest River until 1969
- There was significant alcohol abuse, domestic violence, child neglect, sexual abuse, and poor leadership in the community
- The Liberal government decided to close it down and withdrew essential services
- In 2011, 2 day eviction notice given
How did Eckermann explore the idea of tragedies of Aboriginal history and culture in the quote below? (Mention at least one techniques and reason on the point)
"boomerang bones will rattle in unison"
The cultural allusion of boomerangs showcases the idea of coming back and fighting back from the tragedies of aboriginal history. Further emphasized by the auditory imagery of “rattle” showcasing the scars from tragedies in aboriginal history.
What poems did Ali Cobby Eckermann examine the issues about the perspective and assumptions of Aboriginal history and culture?
List at least 2 and give a reason with at least 2 quotes each
In the poem 'Leaves', who are the two characters and what is their relation to each other?
The two characters are A.C.E and her father. Their relation is them reuniting after a long time
Provide a quote from 'Oombulgarri', a technique within it, and explain its effect
Teacher to judge
Explain how Ali Cobby Eckermann expresses her cultural relationship with the land within this quote.
“Branchs uplift his bark-bound body”
She uses personification the branches to characterise the trees as their own individuals uplifting their partner spiritually. Incorporates and personifies the trees as an integral part of the nature and her spirituality
How does Ali Cobby Eckermann express her cultural identity through pituri? Give a quote and how
"She floats in a pituri haze”
She makes a cultural allusion to the idea and use of the pituri leaves, a fundamental item to allow spiritual connection with the land
What does "students consider how their responses to written, spoken, audio and visual texts can shape their self-perception" mean?
There is a focus on the different ways in which identity can exist, both individually and as a community. The focus on the language, in these pieces represent individuals in the community and how they are seen
Why does A.C.E portray her father as a tree in the poem ‘Leaves’?
It represents the father she never met as well as the identity of the wider indigenous community.
Choose 2 poems and discuss the connection between them. Use evidence and techniques in your response.
Teacher to judge
What is the significance of the poem “Unearth” and how does it relate to the trauma endured by First Nation Australians?
“dig up the past” shows how she want people to explore Aboriginal pasts and acknowledge the truths about their land being taken over and institutionalised injustice.
A.C.E utilises human experiences frequently throughout her poems to reflect her individual and collective experience. Both individual and shared experiences build her identity. However, she still ensures that all her experiences are unique to her, even shared experiences. How does she do this throughout her collection of poems?
Eyes - She uses 'Eyes' as more of a stand alone poem to relay her shared and individual experience of domestic violence, contrasting to the other poems that provide more of her collective identity experiences.
Keys - a more personalised and detailed story unique to her with shared themes and items to the Aboriginal community.