FESTIVAL 2015: WORLD WAR 1 POETRY This year we continue the theme of the First World War which has been much featured during the past year. Such was the horror of this war that it occasioned the writing of great poetry and prose. No trophies will be awarded for these classes. There will instead be a book prize and medal awarded as appropriate to the winner of each class.
CLASS 47 PRIMARY P6 – 7 Choose any ONE of the following poems.
All poems are from the Penguin Book of First World War Poetry
a) In Flanders Fields John McCrae
b) Easter Monday Eleanor Farjeon
c) War Girls Jessie Pope
CLASS 48 SECONDARY 1-3
Choose EITHER poem (a) OR poem (b)
a) Suicide in the Trenches Siegfried Sasson. (www.homepages.gac.edu)
b) The Spirit (Trench Poetry) Woodbine Willy . (www.oucs.ox.ac.uk)
N.B. Also the above poems for Class 48 are from the book ‘The First World War Poetry’ – Digital Archive, www.oucs.ox.ac.uk.
CLASS 49 SECONDARY 4-6
Choose EITHER poem (a) OR poem (b)
a) Dulce Et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen . (www.homepages.gac.edu)
b) For the Fallen Laurence Binyon. (Laurel & Gold – Collins)
FESTIVAL 2015: WORLD WAR 1 POETRY This year we continue the theme of the First World War which has been much featured during the past year. Such was the horror of this war that it occasioned the writing of great poetry and prose. No trophies will be awarded for these classes. There will instead be a book prize and medal awarded as appropriate to the winner of each class.
CLASS 47 PRIMARY P6 – 7 Choose any ONE of the following poems.
All poems are from the Penguin Book of First World War Poetry
a) In Flanders Fields John McCrae
b) Easter Monday Eleanor Farjeon
c) The Question Wilfrid Gibson
CLASS 48 SECONDARY 1-3
Choose EITHER poem (a) OR poem (b)
a) Suicide in the Trenches Siegfried Sasson . (www.homepages.gac.edu)
b) The Spirit (Trench Poetry) Woodbine Willy . (www.oucs.ox.ac.uk)
N.B. Also the above poems for Class 48 are from the book ‘The First World War Poetry’ – Digital Archive, www.oucs.ox.ac.uk.
CLASS 49 SECONDARY 4-6
Choose EITHER poem (a) OR poem (b)
a) Dulce Et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen . (www.homepages.gac.edu)
b) For the Fallen Laurence Binyon. (Laurel & Gold – Collins)
