Clown Punk

Clown Silly Hair White Face Squirt Water Mr. Tumble Scary Evil Red Nose White Face Silly Hair Tear on Face Squirt Water Clown Car Circus Children’s Entertainer Mr. Tumble Krusty the Clown Silent Entertaining Scary Evil Disturbing Clown Massive Feet/Shoes Baggy Clothes Colourful Check Trousers Bow Tie

Punk Music Sex Pistols Cigarettes Drugs Alcohol God Save the Queen Tattoos Piercings Mohicans Spiked Hair Dyed Hair Boots Chains Studded Clothing Leather Jackets Ripped Clothes Skinny Jeans Motor Bikes Unemployed Hang Around in Groups Punk

The History of the Punk Movement The punk subculture emerged in the mid-1970s. The punk subculture is centred around listening to recordings or live concerts of a loud, aggressive genre of rock music called punk rock, usually shortened to punk. Punks seek to shock others with the highly theatrical use of clothing, hairstyles, cosmetics, tattoos, jewellery and piercings.

The Clown Punk By Simon Armitage In your opinion, how old is the man presented in the poem? Referring back to lines 3-4, how does Armitage present The Clown Punk character?

Discuss the man’s current situation. ‘The shonky side of town’ ‘Think what he’ll look like in thirty years’ time’ ‘Every pixel of that man’s skin is shot through with indelible ink’ ‘And let it rain.’