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What is the title of the poem?
The Title of this poem/song is Khe Sanh
Who is the poet?
Don Walker (Performed by Cold Chisel)
Which war is being discussed?
The Battle of Khe Sanh, during the Vietnam War.
How was war considered by society at this time?
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How is the concept of war being represented?
How is this representation achieved through:
This is a very popular song, especially when it first came out in 1968. In 2001, the Australasian music industry, Voted "Khe Sanh" at number eight in a poll of the all-time best Australian songs.
Language choices? Give a specific example, and explain how it positions the reader.
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Poetic devices? Give a specific example, and explain how it positions the reader.
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I have choosen the song Ceh Sanh, by Cold chisel.
1. What is the poem about?
The song is about a war that happened and this song was named after the war, and it exoplains some of the feelings and emoions felt from the soldiers that were at the war and the friends and families back at home, and how they were feeling with their loss. The writer is telling his story, and many of the things that happened to him, and where he traveled, and what occured there.
2.List some of the descriptive words the poet uses and explain why they are effective.
"The last train out of Sydney's almos gone" This explains that he is still traveling, and he is going back to see the place that he fought, and knows so well.
3. Why do you think the poet wrote this poem? What was he/she trying to achieve?
He was trying to explain some of the feelings the soldiers at war may have felt, and some of the challenges and obsticles that they faced.
4. Write down your favourite line/lines from the poem. Explain why you picked them.
I left my heart to the sappers round Khe Sanh, And my soul was sold with my cigarettes to the blackmarket man, I've had the Vietnam cold turkey, From the ocean to the Silver City.
This explains that he has nothing left with him, and he barley gets much, he sold his ciggerets, and he had some turkey which has been shipped to him across the ocean from another country.
5. Does this poem rhyme?
Yes this peom does rhyme.
6. If the poem rhymes how do you think this adds to the overall effect of the poem?
This poem rhymes and is made effective because it is easy to sing along to and remember the lyrics.
7. Had you ever seen/heard this poem before? If yes, when/where?
Yes, this is a very famous song which i have known for many years, it is one of my mums favourites, and i think it is a great song. It is very famous, as it has been re written and sung many times, such as Jimmy Barnes, and Cold Chisel, and many others.
8. Did you like this poem? Explain why.
Yes, i really like this song, i think it has a great meaning to it and i think it has great lyrics.
9. Does the poem create an image in you head? If yes, describe what you see in your mind. You may draw a picture to show what you see if you prefer.
Yes, this peom creates an image of the wars and the battlles. It makes me think of the things that the soldiers had to go through, and how many many difficulties they had fighting for us and sacrificing their lives for us/ -
I have choosen the song, "Where is the love" By the Black Eyed Peas!
1. How does this poem make you feel? What emotions do you feel when you read it?
When i listen to the lyrics, i am greatful that a song like this has been written because it has very strong and meaningful lyrics that give the message that all we need in the world is peace for it to be a better place.
2. What is the poem about?
The poem exxplains that there is no reason for people to fight and if we solved the issue of people fighting the world would learn to love eachother, and get along, and that no one knows where the love has gone since anger and fighting has been demonstrated.
3. List some of the descriptive words the poet uses and explain why they are effective.
The lyrics "Madness is what you demonstrate, And that's exactly how anger works and operates, Man, you gotta have love just to set it straight, Take control of your mind and meditate, Let your soul gravitate to the love, y'all" These lyrics are effective because they explain that if people start doing the right thing, maybe others will follow and do the right thing also.
4. Why do you think the poet wrote this poem? What was he/she trying to achieve?
I think the poet wrote this poem to gert the message across that there is no reason that people hate eachother, and if everyone tried, and people looked, we could find the love that has been lost. Because people are selfish, and guilty, and compeditive, there has been an anger and line of betrayal rose, and the world has started fighting, countrys have formed wars, and families have broken. There is a different matter of what has caused the fighting, but the same situation is happening, there is fighting in the world over something that can either be really big or so small.
5. Write down your favourite line/lines from the poem. Explain why you picked them."
"Where is the love?" is my favourite quote from the lyrics, because it is really meaningful even though it is only a few short words, it can really make people stop and think.6. Does this poem rhyme?
The poem/song " where is the love"" by the black eyed peas rhymes, and this is one of the reasons that it is so effective, and people remember the lyrics.
7. If the poem rhymes how do you think this adds to the overall effect of the poem?
Because the poem rhymes, it makes it more effective, as it can appeal to a larger range of audience because it has been formed into a song, and it is easy to sing along to, with the genre of an easy singing rap/R&B.
8. Had you ever seen/heard this poem before? If yes, when/where?
Yes i heard this poem many times before, it is a very old, but common song by a famous band called the black eyed peas. This song has been very big, and has been on the radio for years.
9. Did you like this poem? Explain why.
Yes i like this poem beacuse it is really cathcy and is a great song to sing along to, and i love the band that sings it and the lyrics are really good, strong and meaningful.
10. Does the poem create an image in you head? If yes, describe what you see in your mind. You may draw a picture to show what you see if you prefer.
Yes, when i listen to this song, it makes me think of wwar, and people and countrys fighting, and children who are innocent and caught in it al, this is from the lyrics "Whats wrong with the world mumma, people livin like they ain't got no mumma, i think the whole world is addicted to the drama".
