Australian Poetic Analysis
Jennifer Rankin, a Sydney born Australian female poet, offers her readers an abstract insight into the world she enters as a writer in her poem “I Had A Room”. As the title suggests, the poem achieves this through comparing what goes on in the personal sanctuary of her room to what goes on as time passes outside. As the poet finds herself encompassed by her work and her room, we are shown how through expressing herself, she is released from the prison of her mind. This suggests to the reader that only through writing is she inspired and free.The first five lines of the poem are not in a single stanza, but separated into two two-lined groups and a single line alone. Line two sets the scene of the room, “pale and glowing amongst the tall grass.” The personification of the house as a comforting, warming and welcoming light is seen as an invitation for the writer. Being surrounded by the tall grass gives the impression that the room has been undisturbed for a long time. Line 1 shows us that although she had left her room so long ago, Rankin is so familiar with her sanctuary that she is still definitely certain of it’s location, even after having had such a long time pass. The next two lines gives the reader an idea as
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Rankin Sydney, William Wordsworths, prison mind, sets scene, bitter women, element timelessness, released prison mind, main theme poem, theme poem, single stanza, tall grass, five lines, released prison, contemplative tone,
Approximate Word count = 1036
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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