Lyrics

"Keep the Home Fires Burning" (Till the Boys Come Home)
 * Words:** Lena Gilbert Ford
 * Music**: Ivor Novello

They were summoned from the hillside They were called in from the glen, And the country found them ready At the stirring call for men. Let no tears add to their hardships As the soldiers pass along, And although your heart is breaking Make it sing this cheery song: Keep the Home Fires Burning, While your hearts are yearning, Though your lads are far away They dream of home. There's a silver lining Through the dark clouds shining, Turn the dark cloud inside out 'Til the boys come home. Overseas there came a pleading, "Help a nation in distress." And we gave our glorious laddies Honour bade us do no less, For no gallant son of freedom To a tyrant's yoke should bend, And a noble heart must answer To the sacred call of "Friend." Keep the Home Fires Burning, While your hearts are yearning, Though your lads are far away They dream of home. There's a silver lining Through the dark clouds shining, Turn the dark cloud inside out 'Til the boys come home. media type="file" key="John_McCormack_-_Keep_The_Home_Fires_Burning.mp3"

1.What's the title of the poem? Who is the poet? 2.What is described in the poem? How does it relate to the conflict? 3.Who is the speaker (may not be the poet)? What's the tone? 4.Give two examples of literary terms used in this poem 5.The best line(s) - the most beautiful, or impressive or vivid, etc. 6.Give one example of the unusual choice of words. Explain why. 7.What emotions are evoked? Use one word to describe the feeling

The poem is called "Keep the Home Fires Burning" (Till the Boys Come Home), it was written by Lena Gilbert Ford Family that is out on the war front are described, it relates because they are at war. The tone was hopeful and since it's a poem not a song, we can only presume that the speaker was someone trying to comfort the families that were waiting for the soldiers to return. Metaphors and Rhyme were used in this poem. The poem probably made the listeners feel comforted and hopeful. The best line(s) were: "There's a silver lining Through the dark clouds shining, Turn the dark clouds inside out," Unusual choice of words was //"turn the dark clouds inside out"//. When people clouds with the silver lining (metaphor) it means see the bright side but turn it inside out? that's really original.