loss
Wilfred Owen’s poem "Anthem for Doomed Youth" laments the loss of young soldiers in this global conflict.
World War I
"In Flanders Fields", written by John McCrae, calls upon the living to take up the fight of fallen soldiers.
What is the legacy of war?
The war poets of World War I are often associated with this group, named after its biting criticism of war.
What is the Trench Poets?
"Dulce et Decorum Est", soldiers face a terrifying attack using this deadly chemical weapon.
What is mustard gas?
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In Vergissmeinnicht, Keith Douglas reflects on finding the belongings of this fallen enemy soldier.
What is a German soldier?
Siegfried Sassoon’s poem "The Hero" contrasts public praise of a fallen soldier with the hidden reality of his death.
What is a soldier’s sacrifice?
Walt Whitman wrote poems about his experiences as a nurse during this American war.
What is the Civil War?
"Dulce et Decorum Est" describes soldiers struggling in this deadly and chaotic environment.
What is a gas attack?
War poets like Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen used this vivid literary device to describe the horrors of battle.
What is imagery?
In Break of Day in the Trenches, Isaac Rosenberg describes the contrast between a soldier's suffering and this small animal’s survival.
What is a rat?
This American poet wrote "The Man He Killed", which examines the moral dilemma of war
Who is Thomas Hardy?
In Homer’s The Iliad, warriors like Hector and Achilles fight for personal honor in this legendary war
What is the Trojan War?
Randall Jarrell’s poem "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" conveys the fear and isolation of this dangerous war role
What is an aerial gunner?
Owen frequently uses this technique, where words mimic real-world sounds, in poems like "Dulce et Decorum Est"
What is onomatopoeia?
Many war poets wrote about the loss of innocence, including this famous author of Goodbye to All That
Who is Robert Graves?
"For the Fallen", by Laurence Binyon, contains this famous line: "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old."
What is a tribute to fallen soldiers?
"The Soldier", written by Rupert Brooke, describes a soldier’s pride in dying for this country.
What is England?
"Exposure", by Wilfred Owen, highlights the terror of soldiers facing not just enemy fire, but also this brutal force.
What is nature?
Sassoon’s poetry often employs this ironic technique, where he criticizes leaders glorifying war.
What is sarcasm?
This poem by Wilfred Owen describes the horrific suffering of wounded soldiers in a field hospital
What is Mental Cases?
This war poet and recipient of the Military Cross wrote "Counter-Attack", describing the brutal reality of combat.
Who is Siegfried Sassoon?
"The Charge of the Light Brigade" describes British soldiers bravely riding into battle despite impossible odds.
What is the Battle of Balaclava?
This poem by Rudyard Kipling warns about the fear soldiers feel when their weapons fail in battle.
What is "Arithmetic on the Frontier"?
"In Flanders Fields" uses this poetic structure, consisting of three stanzas with a fixed rhyming pattern.
What is a rondeau?