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Sunday 17 December 2017

Summer Learning Journey Week Two In Flanders Fields

I think the poem is very touching I really like how it rhymed. I bet those who lost their loved ones must go to the Anzac ceremony every year. I am happy that the war is over. We are lucky that we live in a safe country. To those who lost their loved ones they served our country. they are all looking down on us. Lest We Forget. 
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  1. Anonymous18 December 2017 at 14:19

    Good afternoon Makaea,

    This is an exciting bonus activity and it's 10 points! This activity is based on Anzac day poem called 'In Flanders Fields' by John Mccare. Because it is based on a horrific war, the tone of this poem is very sad, sorrowful, and dark. Are you familiar with poems like this? I like romantic poems and poems that express happiness and joy, how about you?

    I really like how you mentioned rhyme. Rhyme an important poetic element. Rhyme makes poems flow smoothly when you read it out loud and it also creates rhythm. In this poem, the rhyming words are all ending with long dragging sound to slow down the poem to create feelings of sadness and sorrow.

    I really like your last short sentence. It's very powerful and important. We should never forget the ones that have lost their lives for our country. It reminds me of an another poem. This is a stanza that I have memorised when I was in college.

    They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
    Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
    At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
    We will remember them.

    (4th stanza from Laurence Binyon's poem 'For the Fallen')

    This is also an Anzac poem to remember the soldiers who lost their lives.
    Did you read any other poems about war and remembrance? Did you watch any war movies or read books about war? What do they make you feel? What do you feel about war?

    I would love to hear your thoughts!

    All the best,

    Jade C.

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