War = 'The Secret Life Of Frogs' by Gwen Harwood, 'Homecoming' by Bruce Dawe ------ Files attached.
Racism = 'Hate He Said' by Steven Oliver, 'Colour Bar' by Oodgeroo Noonuccal ------ Files attached.
The poems above explore the topic ofWar/Racism
·You must unpack the two pairs of poems above which have a similar theme but use different poetic techniques. You must write a comparative paragraph on those poems.
·Once you have unpacked the poems, you are to make your own notes on themes, poetic devices and tone.
·You must create a similar theme title that refers to both poems.
·Once you have analyzed the poems and extrapolated a theme, then you must plan a comparative paragraph
·To plan a comparative paragraph, you must have a sentence theme that is similar for both poems.
·The discussion of how the ideas are presented in the poems must be alternative- comparative using the appropriate comparative wording.
·Poetic devices must be compared and identified and their effect on the reader determined.
·Short quotes must be integrated throughout the analysis of the theme and the devices used to demonstrate that theme.
·The paragraph should be about 400-500 words.
There should be 2 paragraphs, one about the 'War' poems and the other about the poems on 'Racism' consisting of 400-500 words each.
And no referencing. Thank you.