Trials Paper 1 Ideas Flashcards
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[Over-arching, general statement that answers the question and comments on human behaviour]
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Dobson’s oeuvre relays the value of acceptance of maturation by invoking our feelings to form responses to her experiences and commentary on finding ontological meaning within the mundane.
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[Over-arching, general statement that answers the question and comments on human behaviour]
Dobson’s oeuvre relays the value of acceptance of maturation by invoking our feelings to form responses to her experiences and commentary on finding ontological meaning within the mundane.
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Her diptych poem Summer’s End (After The Summer Season (ATSS) and Picnic) and observational poem Canberra Morning (CM) reveal the impermanence of our existence through the foregrounding of transitional moments throughout her life.
Intro Line 1, 2 and 3
[Over-arching, general statement that answers the question and comments on human behaviour]
Dobson’s oeuvre relays the value of acceptance of maturation by invoking our feelings to form responses to her experiences and commentary on finding ontological meaning within the mundane.
Her diptych poem Summer’s End (After The Summer Season (ATSS) and Picnic) and observational poem Canberra Morning (CM) reveal the impermanence of our existence through the foregrounding of transitional moments throughout her life.
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The [ ] implores readers to appreciate [ ] through exploring [ ] thereby celebrating the profundity one can reach through poetry.
Intro Line 1, 2 and 3
[Over-arching, general statement that answers the question and comments on human behaviour]
Dobson’s oeuvre relays the value of acceptance of maturation by invoking our feelings to form responses to her experiences and commentary on finding ontological meaning within the mundane.
Her diptych poem Summer’s End (After The Summer Season (ATSS) and Picnic) and observational poem Canberra Morning (CM) reveal the impermanence of our existence through the foregrounding of transitional moments throughout her life.
Intro Line 1, 2, 3 and 4
[Over-arching, general statement that answers the question and comments on human behaviour]
Dobson’s oeuvre relays the value of acceptance of maturation by invoking our feelings to form responses to her experiences and commentary on finding ontological meaning within the mundane.
Her diptych poem Summer’s End (After The Summer Season (ATSS) and Picnic) and observational poem Canberra Morning (CM) reveal the impermanence of our existence through the foregrounding of transitional moments throughout her life.
The [ ] implores readers to appreciate [ ] through exploring [ ] thereby celebrating the profundity one can reach through poetry.
BP1: Profundity revealed simply (7 “sentences”)
- Through the…
Through the incorporation of Australian iconography and seasonal imagery, ATSS showcases what seemingly simply imagery can reveal about collective human experiences like the passage of time.
BP1: Profundity revealed simply (7 “sentences”)
- Overarching…
Overarching seasonal shift from Summer to Winter represents ageing ➡ ephemeral nature of life
BP1: Profundity revealed simply (7 “sentences”)
- Provides visual…
Provides visual backdrop against which Dobson explores longing for the past
BP1: Profundity revealed simply (7 “sentences”)
- Bustling beach…
bustling beach atmosphere is idyllic Australian lifestyle ➡ evoking a childhood memory share by many Aussies
BP1: Profundity revealed simply (7 “sentences”)
- Volta Forces…
volta forces reader to pause and ponder implications of time passing within poem and our lives
BP1: Profundity revealed simply (7 “sentences”)
- Bleak visual…
bleak visual imagery underscores the melancholy of beach in winter, and of us as we age
BP1: Profundity revealed simply (7 “sentences”)
- Mermaid elicits…
mermaid elicits childhood memory represents being trapped by our own memories/can’t let go of past
BP2: In retrospect, everything is better (2 “sentences”)
- The second…
The second part of Summer’s End, Picnic, extending the use of seasonal imagery to portray the passing of time, reframes the anger associated with loss of youth through an autumnal picnic setting, illuminating the impact of maturation on one’s recollection of former days.
BP2: In retrospect, everything is better (2 “sentences”)
- Dobson initially…
Dobson initially describes autumn as a time of fire, symbolising memories tinged with despair, then reconciles that fury by embracing those memories, showcasing how the audience should prefer to savour their youth, but know when to move on and grow.
BP3: Formation of individual experiences (5 “sentences”)
- The introspective…
The introspective nature of Canberra highlights the subtle beauty in daily observations and how these moments shape our experiences, showing readers that appreciating beauty enriches their lives.
BP3: Formation of individual experiences (5 “sentences”)
- The first 3 quintets…
S123: explore her interpretation of daily happenings
S4: volta, encapsulates the power of embracing change and aloofness
BP3: Formation of individual experiences (5 “sentences”)
- S4 reveals…
S4 reveals that Dobson spends her mornings beholding simple observations and imbuing them with creativity and her individual slantwise outlook
BP3: Formation of individual experiences (5 “sentences”)
- ”"”cyclical nature of CM”””
- start and end with morning
- provides commentary on the repetitive, relentless nature of life
- challenges the negative assumption that life ends after youth
BP3: Formation of individual experiences (5 “sentences”)
- Dobson now…
Dobson now freely embraces her ascent into the old age as epitomised in CM’s free verse, capturing the tranquility found in acceptance and power in looking slantwise, revealing that change paradoxically offers retrospection and opportunity.
Conclusion
The heart of Dobson’s oeuvre rests on the truth that in times of melancholy over loss of youth is when acceptance can empower us to find meaning in change. Dobson suggests maturation as the key to overcoming challenges and reveling in nostalgia without letting it define their present.
Thus, [ ] deeper sense of peace with who we are becoming.
