ASHTON BONSALL
Term 4, Stories in Verse
Table of Contents
Page 1: Ballad [insert the ballad you are using]
Page 2: Introduction
Page 3: Poem 1 “A Hero!”
Page 4: Poem 2 “The Bush”
Page 5: Poem 3 “Name”
Page 6: Poem 4 “Name”
Page 7: Conclusion
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Ballad
Ned Kelly fought the rich men in country and in town,
Ned Kelly fought the troopers until they ran him down;
He thought that he had fooled them, for he was hard to find,
But he rode into Glenrowan with the troopers close behind.
"Come out of that, Ned Kelly," the head zarucker calls,
"Come out and leave your shelter, or we'll shoot it full of holes."
"If you'd take me," says Kelly, "that's not the speech to use;
I've lived to spite your order, I'll …show more content…
Ned Kelly is an Australia born man, who lived most of his life in Glenrowan, Victoria. Ned Kelly was considered one of Australia’s most famous bushrangers, he was an outlaw that rob banks, coaches and held up the wealthy. However, he was considered a hero by many. He would give money and food that he stole from the rich to the poor. Even though he was breaking the law, he still thought he was doing the right thing. Back then, only the rich would be able to have three meals a day, whereas the poor barely could make a meal for one day. Ned Kelly is very inspirational because he would put others before his own …show more content…
I am Ned Kelly
I steal from the filthy rich
To feed poor belly
This poem is a Haiku. It consists of three lines. The first and last lines are made up of 5 syllables, with the middle line having 7 syllables. To help the flow of the poem, the first and last lines rhyme. This Haiku is focused around the theme of the ballad. In particular, this haiku focuses of Ned Kelly’s crimes and why the troopers were trying to capture him.
The Bush
The Bush
Trees and Fresh Air
The bright Sun, Smiles with Glee
Gum leaves and campfires scent the air.
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