RESPONDING QUOTES - DROVER'S WIFE

Question 1

QUOTE 1 - AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK (IMAGERY)

Answer 1

‘harsh and unforgiving’

Question 2

QUOTE 2 - UNFORGIVABLE WEATHER (IMAGERY AND. SYMBOLISM)

Answer 2

‘the thunderstorm comes on, and the wind, rushing through the cracks in the slab wall’

• Effectively conveys an isolated and fearful mood as a thunderstorm and its wind are often described as dark and ominous which can lead to the feeling of isolation and alertness. The power of the thunderstorm threatens the protagonist’s safety as the ‘rushing through the cracks in the slab wall,’ which suggest the power of the storm, helps create a tense mood for both the protagonist and the audience.

Question 3

QUOTE 3 - RACISM (COLLOQUIALISM)

Answer 3

• ‘Gins’
• ‘BlackFellow’
• ‘Stray’