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How is the title 'Homecoming' ironic?
It is not a celebration, it is the end of life and the grief of death.
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Is Dawe pro or anti war?
Anti.
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Once we have referred to Bruce Dawe in his entirety, how else can we refer to him?
Dawe
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What are three themes explored in 'Weapons Training'?
Realities of war, attitudes of soldiers towards enemy, degrading treatment of soldiers.
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The sorrowful tone of 'Homecoming' implies
The war has ended with death for no purpose
That war is empowering
The solders are sad
The war was worth fighting
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Who is our poet?
Bruce Dawe
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How does Dawe want the reader to feel about war in 'Homecoming'?
Variety of answers.
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How are the dead soldiers categorised in 'Homecoming'?
By being labelled only by their haircuts.
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What is the effect of the word "mob" in 'Weapons Training'?
Image of pack, animals, threat.
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What technique is used in this line and what does it mean: "the noble jets are whining like hounds"?
A simile - the pain of the journey home.
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What is the effect of the repetition in the line "You're dead, dead, dead"?
Reality of war: alive one moment, dead the next.
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What does it mean to be 'ruthless'? In which poem is this idea explored?
Showing no pity or compassion for others. 'Weapons Training'.
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