I was only 19‚ written by red gum‚ an Australian band is a song about the Vietnam War. It is an extremely moving song‚ as from what we gather from the title‚ the song is about a young lad who was only 19 when he first went off to fight in the war. In the song‚ there is a lot of alliteration used such as the phrase “passing-out parade at Puckapunyal” and “Frankie kicked a mine the day that mankind kicked the moon”. A passing out parade is a sort of graduation ceremony for soldiers one they have
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Christina McGrath Redgum – I was only 19‚ Notes This is a very powerful song about what all Vietnam veterans went through in the Vietnam war and all the emotions and experiences they have gone through This song has so many language techniques and powerful lines It emphasizes the fact that composer of this song was only 19 and he was so young and frightened to go to war The power illustrated in this song is War The use of repetition is used almost after ever verse‚ “God help me‚ I was only nineteen” the
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Subject Matter – ‘I was only 19’ written by John Schumann performed by the band the Redgums is a highly emotive and meaningful song. It describes the typical war experience and post war experience of the Australian soldiers in the Vietnam War‚ it show cases the struggles and hardships that the soldiers faced. It explores the atrocities of war witnessed though the eyes of young soldiers. The physical trauma and emotional scaring they suffered upon their return. It is primarily about his conscription
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song “I was only nineteen” was written by the lead singer of Redgum‚ John Schumann. He talks about all the negative aspect of war like the killing and nightmares. The song was written about the Vietnam War and the main point for this song to be produced was to help the public to understand what was happening in Vietnam. The song was sung first at a concert which was performed after the Australian Vietnam Veterans’ "Welcome Home Parade" which was held in Sydney on 3 October 1987. The song was sung
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ideas? “I was Only 19” by Redgum conveys their ideas about the violent and disturbing nature of war‚ the long-lasting psychological effects of war on the soldiers and the misleading nature of the ANZAC legend through the use of language techniques such as repetition‚ hyperbole‚ visual comparisons‚ rhetorical questions‚ metaphor and code‚ etc. Firstly‚ Redgum uses language techniques to effectively convey their ideas on the violent nature of war. The use of visual comparisons such as “I can still
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ONLY 19 – John Schumann (Redgum) ‘Only 19’ was a ballad written by John Schumann (lead singer of Redgum) and tells the story of his brother-in-law‚ Mick Storan‚ who was a Vietnam Veteran and recounts some of his time spent in the war. The story is told of one particular rotation‚ from May 1969 to May 1970 and portrays the devastation and horror of the war. The story starts with a ‘passing out parade’‚ which was a graduation from military training. As mentioned‚ Mick graduated from the Puckapunyal
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The text I have chosen to analyse in this written review is called ‘I Was Only Nineteen’‚ but also goes by the names ‘Only Nineteen’ and ‘A Walk in the Light Green’. It was composed by John Schumann‚ the lead singer/songwriter of the folk group Redgum. This examination will focus on topics such as the poetic techniques used‚ how Australian identity is portrayed‚ the effect the text has on the reader and my opinions. I Was Only Nineteen tells the story of an Australian digger’s experiences
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children laugh. The word silly in this sentence means: A: funny B: bad C: tricky D: scary E: None of these The sentence below does not have any punctuation. Choose the option with the correct punctuation. i am a good runner A: i am a good runner. B: I am a good runner C: Im a good runner. D: I am a good runner. E: None of these Practice Example 3 Emily has three dogs and two cats. They are all brown‚ but one of the dogs has spots. His name is Spot. Which of the following is true? A: Emily has three
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“Only then I realized how much I loved her” The death of a family member will always be a considerable trauma for the rest of the family members and other relatives. Any life can be taken away in a blink of an eye. I don’t think anyone really thinks about tragedy until they are actually faced with the shocking news. I never thought much about it myself‚ until I was faced with the devastating news of my life. My cousin’s death was unexpected. I didn’t realized how much I loved her until I seen
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NARRATIVE WRITING I realized he was only human when… It is our annual camping time of the year‚ 4 of us‚ James‚ Tom‚ Benjamin and myself will go camping at different campsites every year. It is to foster strong relationship and bond with one another. The campsite was as Woodsville marshlands‚ it is a quiet and calm forest covering an area of 200 hectares with certain areas of swamp‚ it is recommended for seasoned campers like us. We spent a week to gather our supplies that contain foodstuffs
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