Question

I Will Give A Medal!
I need help analyzing a poem.

Answer 1

CAMBODIA
(Words and Music by Joan Baez)

We've watched them leaving, seen their ragged flight
Children of the jungle, mothers of the night
A boy of ten by the roadside lies
Hears his future in whispers and cries
And clutching a tiny Buddha charm
A baby dies in his mother's arms

Is there only sorrow in Cambodia?
Is there no tomorrow in Cambodia?

Leaving the graves of your ancestors after a thousand years
Leaving a few belongings after a thousand tears
How come you never left before through bombing, famine and flood?
Are the rivers useless now spilling over with blood?

Is there only sorrow in Cambodia?
Is there no tomorrow in Cambodia?

I hear there are very few children from ages one to five
It takes more than jungle leaves to keep the young ones alive
I hear some of the rice got through the outside's trying to send to you
There you sit in the ruins of war, the doctors are waiting at your door

And we will try and feed you, try and go to you
People of Kampuchea, Cambodia

A little way in from the border in the crowded camps
I've seen mothers giving birth, seen beautiful orphans dance
An old man turns and covers his eyes, he was never supposed to cry
With sons and daughters and home and wife
Taken from him in his autumn life

Should we try and feed you, say hello to you
Old man of Kampuchea, Kampuchea, Cambodia

Call another conference, write another song
Deliver another ton of rice and hope it gets where it belongs
And rival teams of bandits are really the only choice
Even if the people had their bellies filled, even if the people had a voice

And meanwhile, lovers are caught in the crossfire
Children are caught in the barbed wire
Military sinks in the mire
Let me show it to you

Is there only sorrow, only sorrow in Cambodia?
Is there no tomorrow, no tomorrow in Cambodia?
Still we'll try and feed you, try and show to you
People of Kampuchea, Kampuchea, Cambodia

Answer 2

What aspect do you need to analize?

Answer 3

Identify one allusion in the song. You may need to research any unfamiliar references in the song lyrics to determine the allusion. Paste or type the lines in the space below.


Locate one website that explains the event, phenomenon, or person to which the line(s) allude. Paste the website address and one sentence explaining the allusion you have identified.


Complete the following chart based on your selected song. Identify two total figures of speech and two sound devices to include in the chart below.
Figure of Speech #1


Figure of Speech #2

What is the tone of the song? How do the figures of speech and sound devices that you have identified contribute to the tone?

What is the mood of the song? How do the figures of speech and sound devices that you have identified create the mood?

In a short paragraph of four to six sentences, discuss the effectiveness of this protest song. Did or does it influence people to change how they think, feel, or act?

In a brief paragraph of four to six sentences, discuss why it is important for people to participate in (by supporting, protesting, etc.) current political, social, and cultural issues.

Answer 4

One figure of speech is "Hears his future in whispers and cries". Another is "And meanwhile, lovers are caught in the crossfire".

Answer 5

The mood of the song is depressing and inspiring at the same time (there might be a better word for that)

Answer 6

Thats all I know without having gone through the lesson myself to refresh what those other things would be, sorry! Good Luck!

Answer 7

it ok thank you for your help

Answer 8

No Problem! Any time! Have a nice day!