Journey
What is the name of this poem?
Journey, the North Coast
What is the name of the composer mentioned in the poem?
Frederic Chopin
Identify two figurative techniques present in the following line
"The train's shadow, like a bird's,
flees on the blue and silver paddocks"
Simile, personification
What is enjambment?
When a sentence in a poem runs from one line to the next
What is my first name?
Matthew
What is a clipper?
A large ship
What were the five themes we identified as a class?
Destruction of nature, hopelessness, hellscape, consequence, consumerism
Name the 7 types of imagery
visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, gustatory, organic, kinaesthetic
What is a free verse structure and what does it mimic
Poem with no traditional rhythm or rhyming scheme and mimics the way we speak normally
What year did I graduate?
2018
How many months has the persona being waiting to leave the city?
Which three animals are named in this poem?
Waterbird, turtle, oyster
Name the three main types of allusion
Literary, historical, biblical
What marks are used to distinguish the stressed and unstressed syllables in rhythm?
stressed (/) and unstressed (-)
What university do I go to?
University of Sydney
What is crockery and what is meant by the phrase 'bright crockery days'?
Crockery is table and kitchenware. The phrase is referring to the persona's fond memories at home in a domestic setting
What is the allusion to Greek Mythology in this poem?
Charon, the demon with the long barge pole
Define tone and mood
Tone - the poet's attitude towards the subject of the poem
Mood - the atmosphere created for the reader
How many stanzas does each poem have?
Journey - 1
Flames - 15
Identify three ties I have worn whilst here
Salmon, navy, purple
What is the shortest sentence in the poem?
Shuttering shadows.
Fill in the blanks
tons of __________, and great _______ of _________...
Name three techniques to do with the repetition of sounds
Alliteration, sibilance, assonance
What type of rhythm does Shakespeare typically employ?
Iambic pentameter
What subjects did I do in Year 12?
General Maths, Advanced English, Extension 1&2 English, Legal Studies, Modern History, Extension History