‘Weapon’s Training’ By Bruce Dawe a) The poem begins with the connection word ‘And’ for emphasis and as an interruption to the soldiers. It is for the drill sergeant to interrupt the soldiers dazing and get them to listen to him. b) This poem is also called a dramatic epilogue. A dramatic epilogue is a one person piece of drama. ‘Weapon’s Training’ could actually be used as a drama piece as it is very dramatic. c) ‘I want to hear those eyeballs click..’ Click is the example of onomatopoeia.
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reflect upon ourselves and what defines our identity and others. The Running Man‚ by Michael Gerard Bauer‚ explores ideas on the effects of war and society’s expectations through the relationships formed throughout the book. Similarly‚ the poem ‘Weapons Training’‚ by Bruce Dawe‚ uses the relationship between the drill sergeant‚ the soldiers and their enemy to shape our understanding of the viciousness and brutality of war and the expectations of society. In The Running Man‚ the relationship between
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Meaning Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness‚ yield‚ and explosive capability of nuclear weapons. Throughout the 20th century‚ most nations that developed nuclear weapons tested them. Testing nuclear weapons can yield information about how the weapons work‚ as well as how the weapons behave under various conditions and how structures behave when subjected to nuclear explosions. Nuclear testing has often been used as an indicator of scientific and military
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Weapons Training Bruce Dawe ‘Weapons Training’ was written by Bruce Dawe. Who became one of Australia’s most well known poets in the 1960’s. In 1959 he joined the RAAF‚ Royal Australian Air Force‚ and left to become a teacher in 1968. As his occupation in the RAAF‚ Bruce served as an air force officer‚ a person of high rankings. And from his years fighting in the Vietnam War‚ and serving our country‚ Dawe – along with many others‚ wrote a substantial amount of protest‚ or anti-war poems. Many
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HSC STUDY BUDDY 1 Module A –Distinctive Voices Essay Question: Compare the ways distinctive voices are created in ‘The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender’ and in ONE other related text of your own choosing. As language lies at the core of communication‚ composers are given the opportunity to use and manipulate written language through the vehicle of distinctive voicesshaping meaning and understanding of the wider world and people within a text. A great range of language techniques are used in my prescribed
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2011 HSC: Question 1- Elective 1: Distinctive Voices (20 marks) In what ways are people and their experiences brought to life through distinctive voices? In your response‚ make detailed reference to your prescribed text and at least ONE other related text of your own choosing. Through the use of techniques‚ writers are evidently able to create a wide range of distinctive voices and bring people and their experiences to life. When distinctive voices are created‚ it helps the reader to understand
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Weapons Training is a piece of war poetry written by Bruce Dawe in 1970. It is a dramatic monologue‚ written from the perspective of a battle-hardened Air Force Drill Sergeant. Weapons Training has very little use of punctuation to emphasize the rate of which he is speaking. The lack of punctuation makes the persona seem as though they are ranting on. The purpose of the abuse is to get the recruits ready for the worst‚ which the persona knows‚ will happen. This harsh and insulting language used
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adds to our understanding about people‚ social issues and life. Poems that use dialogue include ‘Weapons Training’ (WT) and ‘Pleasant Sunday Afternoon’ (PSA)‚ written by Bruce Dawe. The themes these poems express include ‘strive for happiness and fulfilment and make the most of life. Another text that also displays these themes is ‘V For Vendetta’ directed by James McTeigue. The poem ‘Weapons Training’ written by Bruce Dawe is monologue from military instructor that is lecturing recruits on what
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world; to challenge us about our moral brutality and loss of humanity within the world. Dawe represents these two social issues; moral brutality and loss of humanity through the use of poetic techniques. He uses the poetic techniques language and voice‚ expressing it through his Christian beliefs. Initially the poem ‘The wholly innocent’ represents the moral brutality within human nature through Dawe portraying the ugliness of humanity. This social issue is shown throughout the poem and is represented
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“Interesting Views Are Conveyed Through Distinctive Voices” In the prose fiction narrative entitled “The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender‚” two main voices are heard; Claudia Valentine and Harry Lavender. The two distinctive voices are represented through different text fonts; Claudia being represented in a regular font as opposed to Harry’s voice being represented through italics. Unlike most Crime Fiction narratives‚ the protagonist’s voice is that of a female‚ occupying a male domain
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