No More Boomerang: Ooderoo Noonuccal
Poem Analysis
Structure: Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s poem ‘No More Boomerang’ is organised into 13 stanzas, with four lines in each. The rhyming scheme of each paragraph is ABCB, and the ideas progress the same in each paragraph; from how it was to how it is now. As the poem progresses, the comparison gets more evident. All the lines are short, with the average line having five syllables. The main phrase which repeats is ‘no more’ and the main word which repeats is ‘now’. The majority of the stanzas have either ‘no more’ or ‘now’ in them, with about half having both. These words are including regularly because they help show comparison.
Meaning: The title of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s poem ‘No More Boomerang’ tells us that Aboriginals no longer have a lot of their traditional things. It’s not talking specifically about boomerangs. The message of the poem is that Aboriginals can no longer live how they used to, and many important parts of their traditional life have been taken away from them.
Imagery: The visual picture that the poem ‘No More Boomerang’ paints for the reader is how life used to be for Aboriginals and what it is like now. Some examples of phrases which provide this imagery include ‘no more sharing what the hunter brings’ and ‘got television now, mostly ads’. There are no metaphors, similes, personification or alliteration in this poem.
Language: The style of language used in the poem ‘No More Boomerang’ is ironic, blunt and pidgin. Due to there being rhyming in each stanza, you could also say that the language is flowing.
Effect: The bias/opinion that is presented in the poem ‘No More Boomerang’ is that Aboriginals now are worse off than they used to be. This is achieved by comparison. It talks about how they used to live and how they live now. The tone used is factual. It’s just telling us facts so we can make up our own mind and come to whatever conclusion we want to. When I read it, I feel sad and a sense of loss. My response is to be regretful for what my ancestors did and get slightly angry at them.
Sound: When the poem ‘No More Boomerang’ is read out loud, it is rhythmical as in each stanza there is rhyming. It does not have any sound effects such as onomatopoeia.
Structure: Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s poem ‘No More Boomerang’ is organised into 13 stanzas, with four lines in each. The rhyming scheme of each paragraph is ABCB, and the ideas progress the same in each paragraph; from how it was to how it is now. As the poem progresses, the comparison gets more evident. All the lines are short, with the average line having five syllables. The main phrase which repeats is ‘no more’ and the main word which repeats is ‘now’. The majority of the stanzas have either ‘no more’ or ‘now’ in them, with about half having both. These words are including regularly because they help show comparison.
Meaning: The title of Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s poem ‘No More Boomerang’ tells us that Aboriginals no longer have a lot of their traditional things. It’s not talking specifically about boomerangs. The message of the poem is that Aboriginals can no longer live how they used to, and many important parts of their traditional life have been taken away from them.
Imagery: The visual picture that the poem ‘No More Boomerang’ paints for the reader is how life used to be for Aboriginals and what it is like now. Some examples of phrases which provide this imagery include ‘no more sharing what the hunter brings’ and ‘got television now, mostly ads’. There are no metaphors, similes, personification or alliteration in this poem.
Language: The style of language used in the poem ‘No More Boomerang’ is ironic, blunt and pidgin. Due to there being rhyming in each stanza, you could also say that the language is flowing.
Effect: The bias/opinion that is presented in the poem ‘No More Boomerang’ is that Aboriginals now are worse off than they used to be. This is achieved by comparison. It talks about how they used to live and how they live now. The tone used is factual. It’s just telling us facts so we can make up our own mind and come to whatever conclusion we want to. When I read it, I feel sad and a sense of loss. My response is to be regretful for what my ancestors did and get slightly angry at them.
Sound: When the poem ‘No More Boomerang’ is read out loud, it is rhythmical as in each stanza there is rhyming. It does not have any sound effects such as onomatopoeia.