peter skroynecki's 10 mary street & ancestors (1 Viewer)

[porcupinebaby]

Does any body know or have a brief analysis on 10 Mary Street and Ancestors, please?

 

[kelllly]

Ancestors

Skrzynecki reveals in Ancestors that he is developing a stronger sense of belonging with his family.

Techniques:

Rhetorical questions

• The series of rhetorical questions dramatises and heightens Peter's sense of urgency to understand his relationship with his ancestors.

Setting

• The alienating landscape in the setting of 'Mountains' and 'A moonlit plain / Of grasses and sand' enables Peter to clear his mind of complications and focus on his struggle.

Imagery

• In the first stanza the visual imagery of 'shadows' and 'bearded, faceless men' are ambiguous as the shadows and men have no identity; thus, Peter feels unsatisfied. However, by the fifth stanza, 'their faces become clearer'.
• Furthermore, Skrzynecki's use of gustatory imagery in the simile 'tongue dry / As caked mud' and in the personification 'wind tastes of blood' emphasises that his dream affects his senses.

• This progression in imagery, from vague and haunting images to more specific and powerful ones, shows Peter's growing closeness to his ancestors.

Hope that helps!