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PRELUDE - Poem By Banjo Paterson
Prelude I have gathered these stories afar
In the wind and the rain,
In the land where the cattle-camps are,
On the edge of the Plain.
On the overland routes of the west,
When the watches were long,
I have fashioned in earnest and jest
These fragments of song.
They are just the rude stories one hears
In sadness and mirth,
The records of wandering years -
And scant is their worth.
Though their merits indeed are but slight,
I shall not repine
If they give you one moment’s delight,
Old comrades of mine.
by Banjo Paterson
In the wind and the rain,
In the land where the cattle-camps are,
On the edge of the Plain.
On the overland routes of the west,
When the watches were long,
I have fashioned in earnest and jest
These fragments of song.
They are just the rude stories one hears
In sadness and mirth,
The records of wandering years -
And scant is their worth.
Though their merits indeed are but slight,
I shall not repine
If they give you one moment’s delight,
Old comrades of mine.
by Banjo Paterson
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Who is the speaker in the poem? Is it the poet or a created persona? Banjo Paterson is the speaker of the poem
2. What do you think is the theme, or broad idea, of the poem? Why? I think this poem is about story's that have been gathered from places (in the outback).
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. In the outback .E.G. In the land where the cattle-camps are, On the edge of the Plain.
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. -NA-
5. Make a list of three lines from the poem that feature verbs. Explain what is happening in each of these lines.
The word that are highlighted are the verbs
through there merits indeed are but slight,
if they give you one moments delight
old comrades of mine
6. Describe some of the images shown in the poem. A cattle-camp with people talking around a camp fire. The old west (people on the horses)
7. what do you think the poem is about? what do you think the poets attuide towards the topic? why?
I think the poem is about telling storyes around the camp fire and cattle campes. I think his attiude.
2. What do you think is the theme, or broad idea, of the poem? Why? I think this poem is about story's that have been gathered from places (in the outback).
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. In the outback .E.G. In the land where the cattle-camps are, On the edge of the Plain.
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. -NA-
5. Make a list of three lines from the poem that feature verbs. Explain what is happening in each of these lines.
The word that are highlighted are the verbs
through there merits indeed are but slight,
if they give you one moments delight
old comrades of mine
6. Describe some of the images shown in the poem. A cattle-camp with people talking around a camp fire. The old west (people on the horses)
7. what do you think the poem is about? what do you think the poets attuide towards the topic? why?
I think the poem is about telling storyes around the camp fire and cattle campes. I think his attiude.
My poem number 2
The Company Of Lovers - Poem by Judith Wright
We meet and part now over all the world;
we, the lost company,
take hands together in the night, forget
the night in our brief happiness, silently.
We, who sought many things, throw all away
for this one thing, one only,
remembering that in the narrow grave
we shall be lonely.
Death marshalls up his armies round us now.
Their footsteps crowd too near.
Lock your warm hand above the chilling heart
and for a time I live without my fear.
Grope in the night to find me and embrace,
for the dark preludes of the drums begin,
and round us round the company of lovers,
death draws his cordons in.
we, the lost company,
take hands together in the night, forget
the night in our brief happiness, silently.
We, who sought many things, throw all away
for this one thing, one only,
remembering that in the narrow grave
we shall be lonely.
Death marshalls up his armies round us now.
Their footsteps crowd too near.
Lock your warm hand above the chilling heart
and for a time I live without my fear.
Grope in the night to find me and embrace,
for the dark preludes of the drums begin,
and round us round the company of lovers,
death draws his cordons in.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Who is the speaker in the poem? Is it the poet or a created persona? Throw all away for this one thing: In this sentence what I think this is about, is giving up everything you know/have for a loved one or sacrice something for a person
2. What do you think is the theme, or broad idea, of the poem? Why? Take hands together in the night: in this sentence what i think its about is holding hands with loved ones while walking in the night.
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. Lock your warm hand above the chilling heart: What I think this sentence is about is holding a cold/broken or sad heart to warm it up
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. For the dark preludes of the drums begin: In this sentence what i think it means is to sing out your heart.
5. Make a list of three lines from the poem that feature verbs. Explain what is happening in each of these lines. Their footsteps crowd too near: What this could mean is too be in a crowded place, and no loved ones near you.
6. Describe some of the images shown in the poem. I think some of the images that you might see while reading this poem is to see a crowded city, and once and awhlie you see your loved ones walking passed you and its fun to have the company of loved ones.
7. what do you think the poem is about? what do you think the poets attuide towards the topic? why? What i think the poem is about: being with one-and-another, and to love the compony of of the people you love and to love everyone around you.
2. What do you think is the theme, or broad idea, of the poem? Why? Take hands together in the night: in this sentence what i think its about is holding hands with loved ones while walking in the night.
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. Lock your warm hand above the chilling heart: What I think this sentence is about is holding a cold/broken or sad heart to warm it up
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. For the dark preludes of the drums begin: In this sentence what i think it means is to sing out your heart.
5. Make a list of three lines from the poem that feature verbs. Explain what is happening in each of these lines. Their footsteps crowd too near: What this could mean is too be in a crowded place, and no loved ones near you.
6. Describe some of the images shown in the poem. I think some of the images that you might see while reading this poem is to see a crowded city, and once and awhlie you see your loved ones walking passed you and its fun to have the company of loved ones.
7. what do you think the poem is about? what do you think the poets attuide towards the topic? why? What i think the poem is about: being with one-and-another, and to love the compony of of the people you love and to love everyone around you.
William Shakespeare 27 sonnet
Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed
Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed,
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head,
To work my mind, when body's work's expired:
For then my thoughts, from far where I abide,
Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
Looking on darkness which the blind do see
Save that my soul's imaginary sight
Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,
Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
Makes black night beauteous and her old face new.
Lo! thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind,
For thee and for myself no quiet find.
Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed,
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head,
To work my mind, when body's work's expired:
For then my thoughts, from far where I abide,
Intend a zealous pilgrimage to thee,
And keep my drooping eyelids open wide,
Looking on darkness which the blind do see
Save that my soul's imaginary sight
Presents thy shadow to my sightless view,
Which, like a jewel hung in ghastly night,
Makes black night beauteous and her old face new.
Lo! thus, by day my limbs, by night my mind,
For thee and for myself no quiet find.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS - SONNET 27
1. Find and write the definitions for five words from the sonnet that you don't know.
toil-work extremely hard or incessantly.
haste-excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry
abide-accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation)
zealous-having or showing zeal.
ghastly-causing great horror or fear or extremely unwell.
2. What does Shakespeare mean when he says, "Weary with toil, I haste me to my bed..."?
That he was tired that day and he wanted to have a good night sleep.
3. After he goes to bed, he says "then begins a journey in my head, to work my mind", and that his thoughts "intend a zealous pilgrimage". What does he mean by this?
Means that he goes on jorneys and Adventures in his sleep.
4. What language technique is used in the following quote? "...my soul's imaginary sight presents thy shadow... like a jewel hung in ghastly night..."
Making his shadow seem pretty in a drak scary night.
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