Name: Ananta English 8-9

Class: 89B Nehemia Nainggolan

Date of handing in: 27 August ,2019 Unit Poetry – Homework Week 1

Read the following poem a few times and with careful thoughts write your own interpretations
about the poem using your own sentences.

My country, ‘tis of thee, _________________________________________________

Sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing

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A place where everyome deserves their rights and could live freely and not commanded.

Land where my fathers died, _________________________________________________

Land of the pilgrims’ pride, _________________________________________________

From every mountainside let freedom ring!

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My native country, thee, _________________________________________________

Land of the noble free, thy name I love; _________________________________________________

I love the rocks and rills, _________________________________________________

Thy woods and templed hills; _________________________________________________

My heart with rapture thrills, like that above.

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Let music swll the breeze, _________________________________________________

And ring from all the trees sweet freedom’s song;

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Let mortal toungues awake; _________________________________________________

Let all that breathe partake; _________________________________________________

Let rocks their silence break, the sound prolong...

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Name: Ananta English 8-9
Class: 89B Nehemia Nainggolan
Date of handing in: 27 August ,2019 Unit Poetry – Homework Week 1

Read the following poetry a few times and answer the following questions using your own
sentences. Please explain in details with careful thoughts and complete sentences.

Freedom in America

Freedom in America
Isn't really free;
We often pay a price
To keep our liberty.

Remember those we loved,

Who fought for us, and died;
And those we never knew
For whom others mourned and cried.

At home our "war" for freedom

Is sadly overdue;
We've let corruption stage
A sad and grievous coup.

No longer can we brush off

Dishonesty and greed,
Lust for wealth and power;
We can't, we won't concede.

Complacency is weakness
Patriots can't afford;
We have to act on wrongs
That cannot be ignored.

We must give up some time,

Spent on other pleasures,
To restore America's freedom,
To keep America's treasures.

Money spent on trifles

Must now go to our cause:
Get rid of the offenders,
Constitutional outlaws.

Freedom in America
Isn't really free
It's up to American patriots;
It's up to you and me.

By Joanna Fuchs
Name: Ananta English 8-9
Class: 89B Nehemia Nainggolan
Date of handing in: 27 August ,2019 Unit Poetry – Homework Week 1

1. What is the message of the poem? Elaborate your answer.

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2. At home our "war" for freedom

Is sadly overdue;
We've let corruption stage
A sad and grievous coup.

Why does the writer think the war itself is still happening in her country?
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3. We must give up some time,

Spent on other pleasures,
To restore America's freedom,
To keep America's treasures.

What does the writer mean with that Americans should give up some time?
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4. How does the writer end up the poem in relation to the freedom in America?
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