From Little Things Big Things Grow: Paul Kelly & Kev Carmody
Poem Analysis
Structure: Paul Kelly’s and Kev Carmody’s ballet is organised into 11 verses and 6 choruses. The majority of the verses follow the rhyming scheme ABCB. The ideas progress in order of what happened in real life, so it is kind of like a timeline, minus the dates. The average line length of the verses is 10 syllables, with the chorus line length being 7 syllables. The chorus repeats the phrase ‘from little things big things grow’, which is also the name of the ballet. There is no other repetition in the ballet.
Meaning: The title ‘From little things big things grow’ tells us that something small can cause something big. There are multiple messages of this ballet including: stand up for what you believe, Aboriginals deserve land rights and something small can cause something big.
Imagery: The visual picture that the ballet ‘From little things big things grow’ paints for the reader is the story of what happened. Some examples of phrases which provide this imagery are ‘Vestey was fat with money and muscle’, ‘They picked up their swags and started off walking’, ‘Then Vincent Lingiarri boarded an aeroplane’, and ‘Til one day a tall stranger appeared in the land’. There is no personification, similes or alliteration in this ballet, but there are metaphors. Some examples of them are ‘let the stars keep on turning’ and ‘men from all walks of life’.
Language: The style of language used in ‘From little things big things grow’ is colloquial and kind of blunt, as well as a bit descriptive. It also flows as there is rhyming.
Effect: There isn’t really a bias or opinion presented in the ballet ‘From little things big things grow’. This lack of opinion is achieved by it being like a timeline with lots of facts and not many opinions. The tone used is factual as it is really just informing us of past events. When I listen to it, I feel very informed because all the facts are presented in a simple and catchy way. My response is to wonder about the Wave Hill Walk Off and want to research it some more.
Sound: When ‘From little things big things grow’ is sung, it sounds very catchy, particularly the chorus. It is also rhythmical with the rhyming and the music. There are no sound effects in the words such as onomatopoeia.
Structure: Paul Kelly’s and Kev Carmody’s ballet is organised into 11 verses and 6 choruses. The majority of the verses follow the rhyming scheme ABCB. The ideas progress in order of what happened in real life, so it is kind of like a timeline, minus the dates. The average line length of the verses is 10 syllables, with the chorus line length being 7 syllables. The chorus repeats the phrase ‘from little things big things grow’, which is also the name of the ballet. There is no other repetition in the ballet.
Meaning: The title ‘From little things big things grow’ tells us that something small can cause something big. There are multiple messages of this ballet including: stand up for what you believe, Aboriginals deserve land rights and something small can cause something big.
Imagery: The visual picture that the ballet ‘From little things big things grow’ paints for the reader is the story of what happened. Some examples of phrases which provide this imagery are ‘Vestey was fat with money and muscle’, ‘They picked up their swags and started off walking’, ‘Then Vincent Lingiarri boarded an aeroplane’, and ‘Til one day a tall stranger appeared in the land’. There is no personification, similes or alliteration in this ballet, but there are metaphors. Some examples of them are ‘let the stars keep on turning’ and ‘men from all walks of life’.
Language: The style of language used in ‘From little things big things grow’ is colloquial and kind of blunt, as well as a bit descriptive. It also flows as there is rhyming.
Effect: There isn’t really a bias or opinion presented in the ballet ‘From little things big things grow’. This lack of opinion is achieved by it being like a timeline with lots of facts and not many opinions. The tone used is factual as it is really just informing us of past events. When I listen to it, I feel very informed because all the facts are presented in a simple and catchy way. My response is to wonder about the Wave Hill Walk Off and want to research it some more.
Sound: When ‘From little things big things grow’ is sung, it sounds very catchy, particularly the chorus. It is also rhythmical with the rhyming and the music. There are no sound effects in the words such as onomatopoeia.