Context and Poetic Perspective (HSC SSCE English Advanced): Flashcards
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Rosemary Dobson's life years
Rosemary Dobson's life years
1920-2012
3 traits of Dobson's poetic approach
3 traits of Dobson's poetic approach
Clarity, emotional restraint, empathy
Ekphrasis
Ekphrasis
Poetry about visual art
Dobson's recurring perceptual frame motifs
Dobson's recurring perceptual frame motifs
Windows and mirrors
Empathetic detachment
Empathetic detachment
Sympathising w/ subjects while maintaining emotional distance
How Dobson challenged Australian poetry tradition
How Dobson challenged Australian poetry tradition
Elevated suburban domestic life over bush ballad outback themes
Time period of prescribed Dobson poems
Time period of prescribed Dobson poems
1960s through to 1980s
Dobson's voice: observational vs confessional
Dobson's voice: observational vs confessional
Favours careful observation of external reality over confession
Dobson's first major publication (1944)
Dobson's first major publication (1944)
In a Convex Mirror
Post-war Australian context in Dobson's work
Post-war Australian context in Dobson's work
Suburban expansion around major cities