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The Inevitablity of Society Change in Three Australian Poems
Summary: Three Australian poems, "North Coast Town", "Streets of Chippendale" and "Suburban," address the effect of people on Australia's society and physical landscape. The changes are inevitable, these poets say, but not necessarily positive. The poets use juxtaposition, punctuation, simile, metaphor and personification to convey their messages.
"North Coast Town", "Streets of Chippendale" and "Suburban" convey messages of the effect of humans on Australian society and its physical landscape. The poets use techniques such as juxtaposition, punctuation, simile, metaphor and personification to convey their messages. Each composer may present their feelings in a different manner or using the same techniques.
Similar ideas of the inevitable changing society and landscape are conveyed in all three poems. The idea that time is changing our culture and way of life but not in a positive way is conveyed mostly in "Streets of Chippendale." The composer uses personification to represent her impressions of the changing society and landscape. She personifies the names of the streets to real people who are changing. The personification of the streets gives a more empathetic feeling to the poem and through this the audience seems to feel a sense of lament towards this negative...
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