Don't Start Me Talking: Lyrics 1984-2004

ISBN 978-1-86478-099-4

The smartstudy® English guide to Don't Start Me Talking is a valuable accompaniment to this beautiful collection of lyrics. Paul Kelly is one of Australia's foremost singer-songwriters and his words are poetical snatches of life that have layers of meaning behind their simplicity. Reading Kelly's poetry is like listening to a conversation in which secrets are laid bare; the words are intimate yet reveal universal truths.

Key Features:

• notes about the author/director/poet/playwright
• an overview of the historical and cultural context
• chapter/scene/story summaries
• character profiles
• analysis of themes and genres
• critical perspectives of the text
• key quotations
• focus questions in each section
• marginal notes explaining key passages, ideas, terms and characters
• a guide to planning and writing an essay
• a sample essay with annotations
• further exam-style essay questions
• a bibliography and further reading section

$16.95

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