Unfamiliar text practice - English

A lament is an expression of sadness. With close reference to the text, discuss the style used in the non-italicised section of the poem to convey this sadness.

In the poem, “Lament” by Glenn Colquhoun, stylistic techniques such as personification, are used to convey a sense of sadness. In the third stanza we see an example of this technique when it says; “if windows poke out their tongues for a drop of water/or if trees keep their shadows tightly to themselves.” This effectively conveys what the author wanted the audience to feel, which is a sense of longing and grief. This is emphasized by the connotation of words such a; shadows, tightly, drop.   

Painting Level 3

My kaupapa this year is traditional women's work. This means my artwork is inspired by traditional past times for women, such as embroidery and botanical illustrations. My artist models are Elizabeth Blackwell and Frida Kahlo. My latest artworks are portraits of famous female fine artists (Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keeffe, Judy Chicago) with parts of their portraits embroidered. The reason being women use to not be considered fine artists, and embroidery is a form of traditional women's work. The works that I am currently doing are portraits with flowers coming out of their faces.