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Introduction to Bruce Dawe
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1
Which poetic device involves extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect?
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Personification
Metaphor
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What poetic technique is used when an object or colour is used to represent a larger idea?
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Allusion
Symbolism
3
What is meant by Dawe's use of "demotive language"?
Language designed to manipulate emotions
Language that distances emotionally, reflecting detachment
Language of someone who isn't motivated
Language that had no effect on his poetry
4
What does the term Aussie Battler mean?
An Australian politician
Someone who leaves Australia
A working-class Australian who perseveres in the face of adversity
Someone who fights a lot of Aussies
5
True or False: Hyperbole is a device used to give inanimate objects life.
True
False
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Onomatopoeia is defined as:
Where life is given to animals
A repitition of certain phrases or words
Where life is given to inaminate objects
The representation of sounds in words / words that sound like what it means
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What is a defining feature of Bruce Dawe’s poetic language?
Rhyme
Use of archaic expressions
Use of the everyday Australian vernacular
Formal diction
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True or False: Juxtaposition occurs when two contrasting images are placed side by side
True
False
9
How long did Bruce Dawe serve in the Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F)?
8 Years
5 Years
9 Years
7 Years
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What does the word vernacular mean?
A type of transportation
Formal language used by the upper class
The language spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country/region.
A type of metaphor
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Alliteration is the repeated sound of the first consonant
True
False
12
What is a stanza in poetry?
A grouped set of lines within a poem
The mood or atmosphere of the poem
Comparing things using the words "like" or "as"
A contrasting statement
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"hearing a dog, a kid,a far whisper of traffic" is an example of:
auditory imagery
tactile imagery
personification
metaphor
14
What is the main purpose of imagery in poetry?
To create rhyming patterns
To describe historical events
To create vivid mental pictures and appeal to the senses
To confuse the reader
15
What war did Bruce Dawe's poems centre around?
World War 2
Korean War
The Vietnam War
World War 1
16
When and where was Bruce Dawe born?
1924. Perth, Western Australia.
1930. Perth, Western Australia
1924. Geelong, Victoria.
1930. Geelong, Victoria.
17
Which of the following best describes Bruce Dawe’s poetry?
Written in classical verse forms and language
Written for academic analysis only
Focused on the upper class and politics
Poetry of and for the common man
18
Which of the following themes is commonly explored in Dawe's poetry?
Revenge and betrayal
Love and marriage
Mythology and ancient religion
Suburbia, old age, commercialism, and war
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What did Bruce Dawe prefer regarding the titles of his poems?
Used numbers only
Wrote them in capital letters
Preferred lower case titles
Used rhyming titles
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What is a simile?
A comparison that doesn't use "like" or "as"
A statement that contradicts itself
A long narrative poem
A comparison using "like" or "as"
