4. War by Lloyd

War

 

They go out into the battlefield Brave but scared.

They don’t know what to expect in the battlefield.

They prepare their weapons, 

Waiting  for the first bullets to fly.

A moment of silence, 

and then it starts.

Dead End by Megan

The start of the war.
The full stops were dotted everywhere meaning something…
The explosions in the distance were chasing me like exclamation,
The sound of singing birds smashed out with bullets!!
The fear flew around like a cold,
The intersect people laying asleep.
The touch of ice seizing up your joints,
“Bang, Crash”
Exclamation marks everywhere,
The pain from war makes you drip wine,
Full stops everywhere raining on me…

 

4. Alison - The Scarlet Solider

The Scarlet Solider

 

The Scarlet Solider is one of the rarest of breeds,

That was lost in the Great War you see,

Sam saw the inside of the trench but he never got to see his scarlet,

Scarlet was the colour of Britain,

Britain’s life and true power.
                                                   

Sam was one of the lucky ones,

he did the impossible.  He saw the raw,

The lion’s beak,

 As the battle reached its peak.

As he held his baby girl in his hands, 

He cursed the witch, on no mans lands.

 

 

4. The Injustice of War by Shakira

The Injustice of War

The bright lights shining outside my window like fireworks that you get at New-years eve.

My family hiding away like lost puppies running away from its owner.

The next day at work, head held down just in case one of the Nazi see me and then start on me like a dog or a donkey.

As I'm walking on my way to my work place I see all my workers dead.

Lots of bangs crashes pops.

Then one of the Nazis walk in and start dragging me,
punching me,
kicking me,
using me like a punch bag.
 

 I NEVER SAW DAY LIGHT AGAIN

4. The Big Bang by Rina

The big bang!

Explosions going off,

Everywhere people cough,

Trying to get away,

Defending themselves on the way,

BANG!

There is no where to hide,

But they can’t loose their pride,

So they keep on fighting,

Although the gas is biting.

BANG!

People dying,

Families crying,

What to do?

Keep fighting you do.

BANG!

It starts to rain,

They are all in pain,

I hit the ground,

There’s not a sound.

BANG!

4. Help by Katie

Help,  there is risk at hand,

Help, there’s soldiers all around,

Help, there’s horses jumping in the air,

Help, there’s bullets everywhere .

Help, there’s people falling miserably to the ground,

Help, there’s charging coming up the hill ahead,

Help there’s planes going ‘NEOW’, over my small overloaded head,

Help, my friends are dying. 

Help, the war is not over we are still fighting,

Help, am I going to be next in the line, to die, to fall, to give up?

Help, bombs falling, blowing up all around me,

Help, I'm dying, I'm dying, the bullets are all in me.

4. Before the War by Hannah

Before the war.

Open the door, into a new world,

Memories are held.

I don’t want to go,

But they’re telling me so?

Hand on hand on the window, don’t leave

All you have to do is believe.

I will come back,

We are under attack.

The clouds fill with tears,

Everybody hears.

It rains and it pours

There are no open doors.
 

The soldiers stop.

Fall and drop

They’re last beat.

Soon again we’ll meet.

The hope in your eyes,

No more lullaby’s,

At nights, you look at the sky,

You and I weren’t meant ready to say goodbye.

4. Job Done by Matt Ha

Job Done

Bullets soar over my helmet

Chipping away at the mud

Explosions all around me

I see an opening and I take it.
 

I’m being shot but I’m not falling.
 

The bullets are like pop-corn

Just popping off my shoulder.

I take the plunge

 then the fatal bullets hit me.

I fall, knowing.

My job is done.

4. Post Your Poems!

You have been creating some amazing poems in class and I think the world needs to see them!

Year 9, below is a place for you to post your poems. 

Blog away!

3. Stop All the Clocks - Revision

You have about 25 mins to finish preparing for your Reading Assessment. Below is a copy of the poem and a reminder about some poetic devices. Read both now. Once you have done this I want you to pick quotes and try and explain what poetic device is being used and why the poet has used it. What does it make the reader think or feel?


Stop All The Clocks

W. H. Auden


Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead,
Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong.

The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.
For nothing now can ever come to any good.


Poetic Devices:
Metaphor is a comparison between two dissimilar things without using the word “like” or “as” to make the comparison. 
1. The cast on Michael’s broken leg was a plaster shackle.
2. She was just a trophy to Ricardo, another object to possess.
3. The path of resentment is easier to travel than the road to forgiveness.
4. Waves of spam emails inundated his inbox.
5. Her eyes were fireflies.

Similes are comparisons between two unlike things using the word “like” or “as.”
Here are some examples of simile:
1. My mother’s kitchen was like a holy place: you couldn’t wear your shoes, you had to sit there at a certain time, and occasionally we’d pray.
2. The bottle rolled off the table like a teardrop.
3. The handshake felt like warm laundry.
4. She hung her head like a dying flower.

Alliteration is the repetition of the initial consonant sound in words.
Here is an example of alliteration:
1.Jakia jumped in the jar of jelly.

Repetition is when the writer or speaker knowingly repeats a word or group of words for effect.
Here is an example of repetition:
Nobody, oh nobody can make it out here alone.

2. Poetic Devices - Similes and Metaphors

We have studied a number of war poems now and you lot are brilliant at analysing and explaing poetic devices.  I wonder if you can make your own poetic devices up though?

I challenge you to write a simile or a metaphor to describe the picture below.

Simile - a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, usually by employing the words "like" or "as".

Metaphor -  when you use two nouns and compare or contrast them to one another. Unlike simile, you don't use "like" or "as" in the comparison.

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1. The Blogging Revolution Has Begun!

Welcome to our class blog Year 9!  The blogging revloution has now begun.

We looked at a poem called Who's For The Game in class today.  Your insights were really mature and thoughtful.  I would like you to try and reflect those in your comments on this blog now and in the future. 

We are looking at War Poetry this term.  What does the word 'War' mean to you?

Answers (not on a postcard) in the comments box below please!