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Really Great Page Of Poetry
This page has poems from myself, some from the internet, Shakespeare, Jack Davis and Henry Lawson.
Really Great Page Of Poetry
This page has poems from myself, some from the internet, Shakespeare, Jack Davis and Henry Lawson.
Let Go by Jack Davis
Let Go of my hand Let me be what I want to be Let go of my hand The sands of time Are trickling before me I have not yet Achieved what I want to be Let go of my hand I want to stand alone In a sea of words Pluck out the phrases Soar like a bird I want to stand on a mountain Wait for the dawn Yet be aware of the Approaching storm I want to fashion a rainbow That arcs through the sky And iron out the dilemmas Between you & I Jack Davis |
Comprehension questions for Let Go by Jack Davis
1. Who is the speaker in the poem? The speaker in this poem is Jack Davis 2. What do you think is the theme, or broad idea, of the poem? Why? The idea of the poem is for someone to let go of him so he can be free before he runs out of time. 3. Does the poem have a setting? If it does, what is it? Quote a line or words from the poem that shows us the setting. No 4. Does the poem feature a character? If it does, who is it? Quote a line or words from the poem that shows us the character. The character in the story is the poet Jack Davis 5. Make a list of three lines from the poem that feature verbs. Explain what is happening in each of these lines. 4444 gfbg 4 I want to stand alone: Jack wants to be alone. Soar like a bird: Jack wants to fly. Let go of my hand: Jack wants to be free and left alone. 6. Describe some of the images shown in the poem. Soar like a bird to be free I want to stand on a mountain Be Aware of the approaching storm could mean there are hard times coming up. 7. What do you think the poem is about? What do you think the poet's attitude towards the topic is? Why? The poem is about jack wanting to be free and experience what he can before he dies. His attitude is hopeful because he wants to do what he can to be free. |
The Free Selector's Daughter
BY Henry Lawson
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Comprehension Questions For 'The Free Selector's Daughter' By Henry Lawson.
1. Who Is The Speaker In the Poem The 'I' is the daughter's suitor. 2. What do you think is the theme, or broad idea, of the poem? Why? The poem is about a man who wants the free selectors daughter. He is trying to impress her father by working on the farm. 3333 3. Does the poem have a setting? If it does, what is it? Quote a line or words from the poem that shows us the setting. This poem is set on a farm on 'The Lachlan Side', we know this because it says ' I MET her on the Lachlan Side. 4. Does the poem feature a character? If it does, who is it? Quote a line or words from the poem that shows us the character. one character is the farmhand who would love to stay with the farmers daughter. 5. Make a list of three lines from the poem that feature verbs. Explain what is happening in each of these lines. I milked her fathers cows a month: He is milking the free selectors cows. I poured the milk into the dish: He is pouring milk into a dish. I put the bucket on the ground: He is putting a bucket on the ground. 6. Describe some of the images shown in the poem. I had a shave before i kissed her I poured the milk into the dish Then, rising in the frosty morn 7. What do you think the poem is about? What do you think the poet's attitude towards the topic is? Why? This poem by Henry Lawson is about Henry wanting a lovely girl that is the free selector's daughter. The poets attitude towards this, is determined, he wants to get the free selector's daughter. |