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We are Australians: English and citizenship, community and cultural identity
Quick questions on Voices and perspectives of Australia in HSC English Studies
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What is voice as a deliberate choice?Show answer
A composer chooses whose voice carries the text. A poem might speak in the voice of a grandmother recalling her arrival in Australia; a documentary might let workers speak in their own words rather than have a narrator summarise them. These choices change what the responder trusts and feels. When a text uses a person's own voice, the responder hears their idiom, rhythm and concerns directly, which usually builds closeness and credibility.
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