Question

In the poem 'Then and now' written by Oodgeroo in her book of poems 'My people', why do you think the poet keeps repeating 'no more' in the final stanza below:
No more woomera, no more boomerang,
No more playabout, no more the old ways, ?
Answer in one sentence

Answer 1

The repetition of "no more" emphasizes the loss of traditional Aboriginal culture and highlights the poet's lament over the disappearance of these customs and practices.