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The alliteration of 'The steady, soaking rain' and the repetition of the letter 's', emphasises how much rain their is and how heavy the rain is coming down.

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The personification of the 'paddocks' being 'thirsty', depicts the idea that the Australian landscape is hot and dry

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"Her pitiless blue sky" refers to how clear the sky is in Australia however "pitiless blue" can also be used to define the ocean the surrounds Australia.

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The personification of "Her beauty and her terror', depicts the idea that the Australian landscape is very beautiful and helpful but on the other hand can be very dangerous.

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The metaphor 'The drumming of an army', conveys the sound of the harsh rain falling on the Australian landscape. The metaphor helps the reader visualize the heavy rain after a drought.

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The personification of 'my homing thoughts will fly' depicts that when MacKellar dies her thoughts about her country will spread around Australia and share her happiness.

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The metaphor of "an opal hearted country" is symbolic of Australia's abundance of opals.

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"core of my heart " my country" this depicts the idea that metaphor feels a strong connection to the landscape of the country

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The repetition of: "Core of my heart, my country!" repeated in stanza 4 and 5. Emphasises McKellars love for Australia.

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The use of the metaphor 'grey clouds gather' refers to when a lot of grey-coloured clouds shelter over us, like they are having a meeting, about to pour down raining.

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"The filmy veil of greenness" Refers to the paddocks of green grass metaphorically a 'filmy veil'.

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"Land of the Rainbow Gold" shows the beauty of Australia and what Australia has to offer.

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"Land of the Rainbow Gold" shows the beauty of Australia and what Australia has to offer.

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The metaphor "An opal-hearted country" describes the nature, beauty and rich landscape of Australia.

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The repetition of the line "i love her" in stanza 2 reveals McKellar's deep connection to the country.

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The personification of the words "thirsty paddocks" describes how the paddocks haven't had much rainfall in a while and are in drought.

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This particular poem focuses on the beauty of the Australian landscape and Dorothea's love for the country.

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This particular poem focuses on the beauty of the Australian landscape and Dorothea's love for the country.

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The lines "Green tangle of the brushes, Where lithe lianas coil" portrays the complexity of the Australian bush.

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The overall meaning of this poem is to convey Dorothea Mackellar's love and appreciation for the Australian landscape.

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The overall meaning of this poem is to convey Dorothea Mackellar's love and appreciation for the Australian landscape.

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"my homing thoughts will fly" this personification states that when Dorothea McKellar dies, her thoughts about Australia will spread all over the country.

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The personification of "is running in your veins" shows that Mackellar has a strong connection with the land and that the land is part of her.

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The personification of "is running in your veins" shows that Mackellar has a strong connection with the land and that the land is part of her.

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"Sapphire misted mountains" depicts the fog/mist that surrounds the mountains as beautiful and elegant. (Sapphires aren't just blue so the mist can be any colour, but they are generally depicted as blue, so we can assume it is.)

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The personification of "the thirsty paddocks" highlights the extent of the impact impact of the drought on the land.

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The imagery of "ragged mountain ranges" reveals that the land is old, large and strong.

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" I love a sunburnt country" this reflects that Australia is a dry, warm country

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"For flood and fire and famine." Alliteration portrays the nature of Australia.

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The use of the metaphor, "the drumming of an army", refers to the loudness and heaviness of the rain as when an army marches there is lots of people creating a loud sound and when it rains heavily it feels like an army marching next to you.

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The personification  "I love a  sunburnt country" describes the warm, dry and parched conditions of the Australian landscape.

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" I love a sunburnt country" reveals the idea that Australia is generally very hot and dry.