World War I
This country's declaration of war on is the spark that started World War I
What is Austria-Hungary?
Title of the poem
What is Soldier's Dream?
The author of All Quiet on the Western Front
Who is Erich Maria Remarque?
This voice element describes the general mood of the poem
What is tone?
The disappointing ending of the poem is the same feeling felt by Paul and his friends after realizing this schoolmaster’s patriotic propaganda was a lie.
Who is Kantorek?
The deadliest battle(s) of World War I
(two acceptable answers)
What is the Battle of Somme or Verdun?
The name of the poet who wrote the poem that was just read
Who is Wilfred Owen?
The main character of All Quiet on the Western Front
Who is Paul Baumer?
The tone of the poem.
What is peaceful/sense of calm?
Both the speaker in the poem and Paul Bäumer in the novel share this perspective to tell their stories of the war.
What is first-person?
The Emperor of Germany during World War I
Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II?
In the poem, this religious figure goes around stopping rifles and rusting bayonets
Who is Jesus?
The number of soldiers originally in Paul's unit
What is 150?
This element is used when describing the rusting bayonets and description of war stopping
What is imagery?
The soldier in the poem experiences this in the poem, just like how Paul and his mates do the same to cope with trench warfare.
What is daydreaming?
The number of casualties in World War I
(within an acceptable range)
What is 15 to 22 million?
What the soldier is dreaming of during his sleep in the poem
What is Jesus coming down, ending the war, and destroying all the weapons?
This item was inherited by Müller and Paul
What is Kemmerich's boots?
This voice element is used when Owen writes the name "Micheal", instead of being more broad
What is detail?
The poem's quick change back to the harsh reality of the war mirrors the terror Paul faces whenever he needs to return to this specific, dangerous frontline area
What are the trenches?
The number of US soldiers who fought during World War I
(must be rounded to the nearest tenth)
What is 4.7 million?
The literary device Wilfred Owen uses to contrast the speaker's peaceful dream with the poem's brutal reality
What is Irony?
Paul's closest friend during the war
(MUST BE THE FULL NAME)
Who is Stanislaus Katczinsky?
The voice element used when Owen changes the arrangement of words and his use of semicolons to transition from dream to reality
What is syntax?
The poem's final, abrupt return to reality of war mirrors this tragic event that ends the novel
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What is Paul's Death?