‘The Saddest Noise, The Sweetest Noise’ by Emily Dickinson is a poem of contrast and paradox. The “noise” of the title is the birdsong that haunts the poet, reminding her that although the seasons continue, individual immortality does not exist. The beauty of nature is both intensified and undermined by the memory of lost friends [...]
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The Saddest Noise, The Sweetest Noise
Posted in Area of Study Journal, Uncategorized, tagged AoS, area of study, Belonging, emily dickinson, HSC, poetry on November 27, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Judith Wright
Posted in Assessment, School, tagged EN09, essay, Judith Wright, poetry on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last week year 9 submitted their essays on the poetry of Judith Wright and its perspectives on the relationship between the Australian people and the Australian landscape. Here are some of the points we came up with in class:
Bora Ring
a bora ring is an Aboriginal dancing circle, the one in the poem has been abandoned, [...]
