The unique Australian image was established when they participated as a nation in World War One. The Australian person was perceived as being self-confident, strong and brave; many poets convey this image through their writing. These poets express the Australian person through use of poetic devices such as alliteration, rhyme, repetition and effective rhyming schemes. Poets such as Leon Gellert use the Anzac’s to portray this unique Australian image.
The Ragtime Army, a chant used by soldiers at Gallipoli is a traditional poem which describes the feelings of the Australian at war. This poem is a descriptive example of how the Australian person is self-confident enough to conquer all, no matter what the challenge.
In line four of The Ragtime Army, it asks ‘What bloody good are we?’ To prove that Australians can persist and conquer all, it goes on to say in line five, ‘And when we reach Berlin’. This is a reflection on their self worth as they march into Berlin victorious. These two lines in the poem emphasise how
The poem has a solid rhyming scheme by using a two line rhyming system. This enables the reader to easily flow with the poem as they read.
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