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<blockquote data-quote="Vaan" data-source="post: 2144195" data-attributes="member: 324018">I need to find some poetic devices for my homework for school, however i can only find repetition..Can people please locate and explain some poetic devices?Cheers!Nobody calls me a wog anymoreI’m respected as an AustralianAn Australian writerA poet.ButIt didn’t just happenI had to assert myselfAs an AustralianAs an artistStand up and scream itPoint the finger accusinglyThump my fist demandinglyAsset my identitySay, ‘hey!’“Aus tra li a!’‘Look at me!’‘Whether you like it or notI am one of you.’I give as much as I takeAnd I’ve given and taken a lotAnd I’ll take as much as I canAnd I’ll give as much as I’ve got.And I said, ‘Australia, hey!’‘You can call me Komninos!’That’s right!’KOMNINOSK.O.M.N.I.N.O.S.Yes, that’s right, it’s a Greek nameYes, that’s right, there’s no English translationYes, that’s right, it’s my first nameYes, that’s right, it’s rather unusualButThat’s my nameAnd I guess Australia, we’re stuck with it!And I said, “hey, Australia’I’m an ozzie too…just like youFair dinkum ridgy didge a dinky die true blueIt’s a fact of historyThere’s nothing we can do.And, Australia,Whilst I’ve got your attentionI’m a poetThat’s rightA poetI write, I read, I perform, I entertainI earn my living by poetingNo. no other jobNo. not unemployment benefitsA full time writerA poet with a mortgageAnd a wife, and kidsAnd gas bills, and a tax file numberJust like youHey, AustraliaWe need each otherYou need me, and I need youHey, AustraliaLet’s have a beerAnd hey Australia I like you lotsSince you stopped calling me‘Me wog mate Kevin’And started calling me‘The Australian poet, Komninos!’</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Vaan, post: 2144195, member: 324018"] I need to find some poetic devices for my homework for school, however i can only find repetition.. Can people please locate and explain some poetic devices? Cheers! Nobody calls me a wog anymore I’m respected as an Australian An Australian writer A poet. But It didn’t just happen I had to assert myself As an Australian As an artist Stand up and scream it Point the finger accusingly Thump my fist demandingly Asset my identity Say, ‘hey!’ “Aus tra li a!’ ‘Look at me!’ ‘Whether you like it or not I am one of you.’ I give as much as I take And I’ve given and taken a lot And I’ll take as much as I can And I’ll give as much as I’ve got. And I said, ‘Australia, hey!’ ‘You can call me Komninos!’ That’s right!’ KOMNINOS K.O.M.N.I.N.O.S. Yes, that’s right, it’s a Greek name Yes, that’s right, there’s no English translation Yes, that’s right, it’s my first name Yes, that’s right, it’s rather unusual But That’s my name And I guess Australia, we’re stuck with it! And I said, “hey, Australia’ I’m an ozzie too …just like you Fair dinkum ridgy didge a dinky die true blue It’s a fact of history There’s nothing we can do. And, Australia, Whilst I’ve got your attention I’m a poet That’s right A poet I write, I read, I perform, I entertain I earn my living by poeting No. no other job No. not unemployment benefits A full time writer A poet with a mortgage And a wife, and kids And gas bills, and a tax file number Just like you Hey, Australia We need each other You need me, and I need you Hey, Australia Let’s have a beer And hey Australia I like you lots Since you stopped calling me ‘Me wog mate Kevin’ And started calling me ‘The Australian poet, Komninos!’ [/QUOTE]

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