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Poems That Paint a Poems That Paint a PicturePicture

Copyright Sandy Fussell 2010-11

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Poet of Poet of the daythe day

Dorothea Dorothea MackellarMackellar

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Born 1 July 1885, over a hundredBorn 1 July 1885, over a hundredyears ago in Sydneyyears ago in Sydney

Her real name was Isobel MarionHer real name was Isobel MarionDorothea MackellarDorothea Mackellar

Her family were very wealthy and owned a Her family were very wealthy and owned a number of country propertiesnumber of country properties

Most famous poem is My CountryMost famous poem is My Country She wrote My Country when she was 19 living She wrote My Country when she was 19 living inin

London and homesick for AustraliaLondon and homesick for Australia

Dorothea the Dorothea the poetpoet

My CountryMy Country

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INSERT INSERT MY COUNTRY MY COUNTRY POEM HEREPOEM HERE

Performed in Sydney at the 2010 Australia Day Concert (start 5.42)

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The Open Sea The Open Sea (Excerpt Stanzas 1,2,4,6)

From my window I can see,From my window I can see,Where Where the sandhillsthe sandhills dip, dip,One far glimpse of open sea.One far glimpse of open sea.Just a slender slipJust a slender slipCurving like a crescent moon -Curving like a crescent moon -Yet a greater prizeYet a greater prizeThan the Than the harbour garden-fairharbour garden-fairSpread beneath my eyes.Spread beneath my eyes.

Just below me swings Just below me swings the baythe bay,,Sings a sunny tune,Sings a sunny tune,But my heart is far awayBut my heart is far awayOut beyond the dune;Out beyond the dune;Clearer far Clearer far the sea-gullsthe sea-gulls’ cry ’ cry And And the breakers’ roarthe breakers’ roar,,Than the Than the little waveslittle waves beneath beneath Lapping on the shore. Lapping on the shore.

All its changes who can tell? All its changes who can tell? I have seen it shine I have seen it shine Like a jewel polished well, Like a jewel polished well, Hard and clear and fine;Hard and clear and fine;Then soft lilac—and again Then soft lilac—and again On another dayOn another dayGlimpsed it through Glimpsed it through a veil of a veil of

rainrain, , Shifting, drifting grey. Shifting, drifting grey.

Far and far I look—Ten miles? Far and far I look—Ten miles? No, for yesterday No, for yesterday Sure I saw the Blessed Isles Sure I saw the Blessed Isles Twenty worlds away. Twenty worlds away. My blue moon of open sea, My blue moon of open sea, Is it little worth? Is it little worth? At the least it gives to me At the least it gives to me Keys of all the earth Keys of all the earth

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Poems can paint pictures – draw a picture based on Poems can paint pictures – draw a picture based on Dorothea’s poem Open SeaDorothea’s poem Open Sea

Individual Activity

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Open Sea by Dorothea MackellarOpen Sea by Dorothea Mackellar

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ImageryImagery

• adjectivesadjectives• similessimiles• metaphorsmetaphors• personificationpersonification

Language that appeals to the senses - Describes touch, taste, see hear, feel

Examples:Examples:

A stark white ring-barked forestA stark white ring-barked forest

The sapphire-misted mountains,The sapphire-misted mountains,

The hot gold hush of noon.The hot gold hush of noon.

Green tangle of the brushesGreen tangle of the brushes

She pays us back threefoldShe pays us back threefold

Curving like a crescent moonCurving like a crescent moon

Like a jewel polished wellLike a jewel polished well

My blue moon of open seaMy blue moon of open sea

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SimilesSimiles•A comparison of two things•One thing is like another• Use ‘like’ and ‘as’

A Red, Red Rose

By Robert Burns

1 O My Luve's like a red, red rose, That's newly sprung in June; O My Luve's like the melodie That's sweetly played in tune.

A Red, Red Nose (parody)

By Sandy

My nose is like a red, red rose,I blow it all through June;My nose is like a brass trumpetPlaying out of tune.

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I’m great.I’m great.As fast as As fast as ______________________________________________________________

As smart as As smart as __________________________________________________________

As clever as ____________________________As clever as ____________________________

As cool as ______________________________As cool as ______________________________

As strong as ___________________________As strong as ___________________________

As brilliant as _________________________As brilliant as _________________________

I’m great.I’m great.

Showing Off (a similie list Showing Off (a similie list poem)poem)

Group Activity

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MetaphorMetaphor

FOGFOGby: Carl Sandburg by: Carl Sandburg

The fog comes The fog comes on little cat feet. on little cat feet.     It sits looking It sits looking over harbour and city over harbour and city on silent haunches on silent haunches and then moves on. and then moves on.

•A comparison of two things •One thing is not like the other

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3 steps to a metaphor3 steps to a metaphor

1 The ocean is blue.1 The ocean is blue.2 The sky is blue.2 The sky is blue.3 The ocean is a sapphire sky.3 The ocean is a sapphire sky.

1 The sun is hot.1 The sun is hot.

2 The ______________ is hot.2 The ______________ is hot.

3 The sun is a _________________ _________________________.3 The sun is a _________________ _________________________.

1 The car is ___________________________1 The car is ___________________________

2 The ___________________ is ___________________2 The ___________________ is ___________________

3 The car is a _________________ _________________________.3 The car is a _________________ _________________________.

Making a Making a metaphormetaphor

Group Activity

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I’m great. I am a I’m great. I am a _________________________________ (fast)_________________________________ (fast)

_______________________________ (smart)_______________________________ (smart)

______________________________ (clever)______________________________ (clever)

________________________________ (cool) ________________________________ (cool)

_______________________________ (string)_______________________________ (string)

_____________________________ (brilliant)_____________________________ (brilliant)

I’m great.I’m great.

Showing Off – metaphor list Showing Off – metaphor list poempoem

Group Activity

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PersonificationPersonification•An animal given human characteristics•An object given life-like qualities

The Cat & The Fiddle

Hey diddle, diddle,The cat and the fiddle,The cow jumped over the moon;The little dog laughed To see such sport,And the dish ran away with the spoon.

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The television talks to itself,The television talks to itself,

The bed stretches and yawns,The bed stretches and yawns,

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In My BedroomIn My Bedroom

Individual Activity

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1.1. Make the chatterboxMake the chatterbox

2.2. Put a number on each of the flapsPut a number on each of the flaps

3.3. Write a similie under the look up flaps Write a similie under the look up flaps – make some good and some awful – – make some good and some awful – but not too insulting!!but not too insulting!!

Make a Simile Metaphor Make a Simile Metaphor ChatterboxChatterbox

Individual Activity

You look like ….. A movie star, You look like ….. A movie star, Hannah Montana Hannah Montana You smell like ….. A rose, A wheelie You smell like ….. A rose, A wheelie binbinYou sing like …. A bird, A car hornYou sing like …. A bird, A car hornYou dance like … A swan, A duckYou dance like … A swan, A duck

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