My Country

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She also illustrates images through the descriptive colours; she weaves like tapestry throughout the poem. The reader can feel how vivid, colourful and unpredictable the country is due to the in-depth detail that Dorothea Mackellar describes to the reader.

This poem is full of metaphors, such as personification which is commonly used to show meaning of the land. Descriptions such as

‘Sapphire’, and ‘opal’, which show a special sort of uniqueness that only her love of country reflects. The onomatopoeia of an army associates the sound heart of nature.

The author uses words that everybody can understand and appreciate, but often the phrases and words have another meaning.

In reference to language devices used, there is a regular rhythm in the poem, which illustrates some sort of flow of life, for example, “floating rains”, or “it’s running in your veins”, show this method consciously.

The words she uses sound romantic, “I love her jewel like sea”, and the reader can picture the image she produces in their head. She shows emotion with words such as “my country”, “my Heart”, which represent her love and patriotism towards Australia. For example, “my homing thoughts will fly”, which tells you that she is thinking of her home, and also “and opal hearted country”. The effect used is called ambiguity, which means doubtfulness or uncertainty, without colloquial expressions. of the beauty that can be seen throughout Australia, and also the not so beautiful countryside represented in the poem, due to Mother Natures unexpected wrath at times. This enables the reader to identify and relate in someway to the land as has Dorothea Mackellar.

Common topics in this essay:
Mother Natures, Dorothea Mackallar, Dorothea Mackellar, Descriptions Sapphire, Mackellar Country, dorothea mackellar,

Approximate Word count = 344
Approximate Pages = 1 (250 words per page double spaced)

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