I Was Only 19 Poetic Devices
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Good morning/afternoon Ms Kondekakis and fellow students. The song I have chosen is I was only 19 ( A walk in the green light) by Redgum. Released in March 1983, Redgum lead guitarist John Schumann wrote the song based on experiences and hardships he heard from from veterans who were fighting in the Vietnam war in 1955-1975.The song was first sung at a concert which was performed after the Australian Vietnam veterans “welcome home parade” which was held in Sydney on 3rd october 1987. Almost 60,000 australians, including ground troops, air force, and navy personnel, served in Vietnam. 521 died as a result of the war and 3,000 were wounded. John Schumann is one of the very few songwriters who has changed the way a nation thinks. John first …show more content…
The song also powerfully illustrates the after effects of his experience in Vietnam. “I was only 19” includes a range of effective language features. An important feature is alliteration. For instance, in the first line of the song, alliteration is evident here with ‘ Passing out parade at puckapunyal’ - a reference to the ceremony at the end of military training. Another effective language feature is the use of rhymes. For example, in the fifth verse each of the words on the end of a line rhymed with the next; ‘swore’ and ‘roar’ as well as ‘moon’ and ‘June’. This song uses a range of different techniques to get the main message of the song across to the audience. Repetition is used in verses 2,4, and 8. “God help me, I was only nineteen”. The effect this gives is to emphasize how the composer is feeling. You feel the pain and the grieving the veterans went through whilst fighting for our country in the war. It makes you realize that some men and women were so young to go out and experience such things that no human being should go …show more content…
This is present in verse 4, “And you can tell me doctor, why I still can’t get to sleep? This line relates to the difficulty of sleeping experienced by many veterans and soldiers. The images of what they had seen and experienced stuck in their mind and causes sleep to evade them.A lot of imagery is used to make the audience really imagine what the composer has been through.In verse 5 “A four week operation when each step could mean your last one two legs” This was stating that he was on a four week mission through mines and each step was taken precaution, as there were mines everywhere, if you took the wrong step you could have had your legs blown to
In this essay, the author
- Explains that redgum's i was only 19 ( a walk in the green light) was written based on experiences and hardships he heard from vietnam veterans.
- Explains that john schumann is one of the very few songwriters who has changed the way a nation thinks.
- Analyzes how the song follows the experiences and trauma of a young, 19 year old australian man from the gruelling military training to the deadly jungles of vietnam.
- Explains that redgum's i was only 19 ( a walk in the green light) was written based on experiences and hardships he heard from vietnam veterans.
- Explains that john schumann is one of the very few songwriters who has changed the way a nation thinks.
- Analyzes how the song follows the experiences and trauma of a young, 19 year old australian man from the gruelling military training to the deadly jungles of vietnam.
- Analyzes how "i was only 19" includes a range of effective language features, including alliteration and rhymes.
- Analyzes how the song uses different techniques to get the main message across to the audience. repetition is used in verses 2,4, and 8.
- Analyzes how imagery is used to make the audience imagine what the composer has been through.
- Analyzes how the metaphor "it was a war within yourself" refers to the difficulty the soldiers faced in stepping forward.
- Analyzes how john schumann's i was only 19 is a powerful song that shows the reality of war and how it can affect the rest
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- Opines that paul simon was the greenwich movement poet who captured the psyche of his generation. his songs are tender responses and seem fragile compared to the songs of protest.
- Explains that paul simon: still crazy after all these years was published by doubleday in 1988.
1832 wordsRead More - Nancy Cato's Poem 'The Dead Swagman'analytical essayThere are multiple examples of visual imagery in this poem. An example of a simile is “curled like a possum within the hollow trunk”. The effect this has is the way it creates an image for the reader to see how the man is sleeping. An example of personification is, “yet both belonged to the bush, and now are one”. The result this has is how it creates an emotion for the reader to feel
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes the poem "the dead swagman" written by nancy cato, an australian writer who published multiple historical novels.
- Opines that their initial response to the poem was a deep sense of empathy, which indicated to them the way the man’s body was treated after he had passed.
- Analyzes how insects used the swagman's body to make a home which now belonged to the land.
- Analyzes the poem "the dead swagman" written by nancy cato, an australian writer who published multiple historical novels.
- Opines that their initial response to the poem was a deep sense of empathy, which indicated to them the way the man’s body was treated after he had passed.
- Analyzes how insects used the swagman's body to make a home which now belonged to the land.
- Analyzes the theme of the poem, which is death and loneliness. the swagman suffered a lonely but peaceful death.
- Analyzes how the tone of the poem is sad and peaceful. the swagman was relaxed and not stressed.
- Analyzes the visual imagery in the poem, including similes and personifications, which create an emotion for the reader to feel comforted
- Analyzes the impact of sound imagery in the poem, such as "broad back" and "billy left beside".
- Analyzes how the structure of the poem consists of 3 stanzas, which have a variety of 5 to 7 lines in each.
- Analyzes how the poem created images in their head with a substantial range of poetic techniques. it helps them understand how much they take for granted and how lucky they are to have friends and family.
646 wordsRead More - Tale Of Two Places Analysisanalytical essayThe song begins by describing the narrator returning to a place he he knows, “like the back of [his] hand” (2). The place has changed since he was last there, but he still takes comfort in it’s familiarity (4-5). The song goes on to describe the narrator longing for something, or someone, that he once had - perhaps a friend, a lover, or perhaps a feeling of youthful happiness he has lost. The narrator describes himself as, “old” and, “tired,” providing reasons for this missing person or thing to, “let [him] in” (6-8). He wishes for a new beginning, but with something from his past. The next verse describes the narrator coming across a fallen tree, and, “[feeling] the branches of it looking at [him]” (9-10). He says the place is one he used to love, and one that means something to him and his lost companion or thing. He also describes the place as changed, as if he has trouble reconciling it with his memories; he also mentions dreaming of this place, but finding that his dreams no longer match the reality. The narrator then pleads with absent friend or lover, desperately asking them: “If you have a minute, why don’t we go / somewhere only we know” (17-18). The last line,
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the song begins by describing the narrator returning to a place he knows, but longing for something, or someone, from his past.
- Analyzes how the writers utilized thought-provoking literary devices in the song. the lyrics are filled with fanciful symbolism and metaphor.
- Compares keane's version of "somewhere only we know" with darren criss' version on glee. both versions capture the essence of the song.
- Analyzes how the song begins by describing the narrator returning to a place he knows, but longing for something, or someone, from his past.
- Analyzes how the writers utilized thought-provoking literary devices in the song. the lyrics are filled with fanciful symbolism and metaphor.
- Compares keane's version of "somewhere only we know" with darren criss' version on glee. both versions capture the essence of the song.
- Analyzes how "somewhere only we know" is a musical triumph nowadays, when so many popular songs have unimaginative lyrics and auto-tuned, dub-step background noise.
685 wordsRead More - Personal Narrative: My Song Time Of Yearanalytical essayI discovered the first verse is somewhat of a foundation for the entire song. Just like in poem 146, “Your Lamb’s Wool,” the first two verses of “Time of Year” are very similar, while the third is a bit more distinct. Unlike “Your Lamb’s Wool,” I chose to use “It’s that time of year” as the first line of each of the three verses. I did so because I wanted some form of unity to be shared between all three verses in order to keep them connected. My first verse was primarily inspired by that of “Moon Rising;” “A moon rising white Is the beauty of my lovely one. Ah, the tenderness, the
In this essay, the author
- Explains that they expected the process to be more difficult than it truly was when creating their song, "time of year." they chose a theme and title from this separation.
- Explains that the first verse of "time of year" is a foundation for the entire song. they chose to use "it’s that time of year" as their first line.
- Analyzes how the title and theme of their imitation didn't take much contemplation. the lines "he waits in anticipation to open the letter," and "his bags are packed and we say goodbye" are meant to give insight to the situation the couple is facing.
- Explains that they expected the process to be more difficult than it truly was when creating their song, "time of year." they chose a theme and title from this separation.
- Explains that the first verse of "time of year" is a foundation for the entire song. they chose to use "it’s that time of year" as their first line.
- Analyzes how the title and theme of their imitation didn't take much contemplation. the lines "he waits in anticipation to open the letter," and "his bags are packed and we say goodbye" are meant to give insight to the situation the couple is facing.
- Opines that writing a poem or song isn't as dreadful as they initially thought. the first verse is the blueprint of the whole work, allowing for the second and third verses to flow quicker than the first.
524 wordsRead More - Bob Dylan And The Vietnam Waranalytical essayThis song can be analyzed as “a strong condemnation of the people responsible for the atrocities of war and for the deaths and the blood that it brings, with particular reference to the Vietnam War.” (Wordsinthebucket.com). Using very judgemental lexicon to refer to those in charge of the Vietnam War (1954-1975), it expresses aggression and indignation by the repeated use of the word “you” as a targeted word. “You that hide behind walls, You that hide behind desks” (Dylan) exhibits the absence of the “sense of forgiveness” (Wordsinthebucket.com). During this time of war, all people felt the sorrow and the horror that repeatedly showed itself as death. Families lost their children in war while the government or the higher ranking individuals watched only to know how many more men to send off as replacement. Most of those who returned came back with both physical and psychological scars which would follow them forever. In this world, war is not infrequent and so this song
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the nobel prize for literature holds high expectations for its candidates. bob dylan's music peacefully protested against the violence of war.
- Analyzes bob dylan's "masters of war" as a strong condemnation of the people responsible for the atrocities of war and the deaths and blood that it brings, with particular reference to the vietnam war.
- Analyzes how bob dylan used his musical fame to communicate with his audience the inequity of this world and accomplished this by fitting literary devices to convey his theme.
- Explains that the nobel prize for literature holds high expectations for its candidates. bob dylan's music peacefully protested against the violence of war.
- Analyzes bob dylan's "masters of war" as a strong condemnation of the people responsible for the atrocities of war and the deaths and blood that it brings, with particular reference to the vietnam war.
- Analyzes how bob dylan used his musical fame to communicate with his audience the inequity of this world and accomplished this by fitting literary devices to convey his theme.
- Analyzes how dylan uses imagery of the death of individuals responsible for the war and who are benefiting from it.
- Analyzes how bob dylan opened the minds of may with his songs like "masters of war". he showed the abuse of power in the military during the vietnam war and gave some the will to fight for peace.
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