Essays Tagged: "Harwood"

The Poetry of Gwen Harwood - Year 12 Advanced English Reading Assessment Task. "A Fire-talented Tongue" (R. F. Brissenden).

The Poetry of Gwen Harwood- Year 12 Advanced EnglishReading Assessment Task."A Fire-talented Tongue"(R. F. Brissenden). ... ce of such a tantalising phrase. One soon learns that it is, in fact, a line "borrowed" from one of Harwood's own works. Brissenden's fascination with this phrase is due to its origination from an oth ... ion with this phrase is due to its origination from an otherwise comparatively bland composition of Harwood's, the poem "In Hospital". The complete phrase is "A fire-talented tongue will choose/ its t ...

(9 pages) 39 0 1.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Art Essays

Gwen Harwood- Arguing the value of her poetry in the use of the HSC- literary techniques, quotes etc.

Gwen Harwood Essay supporting use in the HSC:The work of Gwen Harwood should be acknowledged in current H ... hall enlighten you as to why her poetry is worthy of critical study in the Advanced English course. Harwood's poetry is above all other texts, the best option for this course. Her unique choices of th ... les of poems that illustrate my argument include The Glass Jar, Prize giving and At Mornington.Gwen Harwood illustrates through her writing a wide variety of subjects that provide a high level of intr ...

(4 pages) 28 0 3.0 Mar/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature > Poetry

Assess the impact the application of a particular reading can have upon a poem in relations to Gwen Harwood's poetry. (Feature article)

' have upon the meaning interpreted, and more importantly the meaning overlooked, in regard to Gwen Harwood's poetry.A consideration of Gwen Harwood's poetry emphasises the effect context has on the r ... y emphasises the effect context has on the reception of a poem by a specific audience. In the 1950s Harwood began publishing her poetry but the social trends of that era highly imposed her works recep ...

(7 pages) 16 0 4.3 Apr/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature > Poetry

Gwen harwood selcted poety essay "every text has its use by date"

d thus it will always have importance to responders. This is especially true for the poetry of Gwen Harwood, in particular ‘The Glass Jar’ and ‘Alter Ego’ which lend themselves to ... lter Ego’ are two different works, they do share a similar style and a coherence of form. Like Harwood’s other poems, they adhere to a strict rhyme scheme, with sophisticated language. Addit ...

(5 pages) 5 0 0.0 Jun/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature > Poetry

The Feminine Voice: Gwen Harwood

ets, “In the Park,” and “Suburban Sonnet: Boxing Day,” the Australian poet Gwen Harwood uses the generic conventions of poetry to construct a central persona who, through their voi ... entions of the Elizabethan sonnet. Instead of a masculine voice professing undying love to a woman, Harwood’s ironic gender reversal in both poems, casting the voice as a woman disrupts the natur ...

(4 pages) 11 0 0.0 Aug/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature > Poetry