What are the poetic devices used in the poem Dreamtime?
What are the poetic devices used in the poem Dreamtime?
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Metaphor is a literary device where two unrelated objects are compared to each other.
“The sacred ceremonies,
Have all gone, all gone,
Turned to dust on the land,”
The poet compared the loss of ceremonies to the process of turning into dust.
Anaphora is a literary device that uses the repetition of short phrases or single words at the beginning of clauses or sentences to enhance rhythm. This poetic device can be found in the following lines.
The Bora Ring, the Corroborees,
The sacred ceremonies,
We come, not to disturb your rest.
We come, to mourn your passing
Oh mother of life,
Oh spirits from the unhappy past,
There is an allusion to the sacred Aboriginal ceremonies in the poem. This device can be found in the following lines.
The Bora Ring, the Corroborees,
The sacred ceremonies,
The term “Bora ring” refers to the ceremony of initiation whereas the term “Corroborees” refers to the sacred ritual.
Repetition is a literary device where a certain word or phrase is repeated multiple times to emphasise the word or to create a rhythm.
The poet used this device in the following lines.
And let it be so.
Oh spirits- Let it be so.
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