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Written during First World War
When was this poem written?
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He wrote it to honor his school and the game of cricket
Who did Sir Newbolt write the poem for other than a call to war
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Organized in ABABCDCD
How are the stanzas organized
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A call to war
What is the purpose of this poem
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He was English
What nationality was Sir Isaac Newbolt
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the Torch of Life taken from a quotation from Lucretius
What does the title of the poem mean?
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To further enunciate that the boys are obligated to participate in the event being described
Why is the phrase "play up, play up, play the game!" repeated in all three stanzas
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In cricket, the last to bat is often the weakest so it's describing the fight as a losing one; that there is no hope if nothing is done.
In the 6th line, why does Sir Newbolt use the phrase "selfish hope"
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Possibly describing the campaign of North Africa in WW1
Which battles of WW1 is Sir Isaac Newbolt most likely describing
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Words describe a losing battle, where everything is going wrong
What imagery does the poem create of the battle?
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Connects the boys with sense of duty and honor
Why does Sir Isaac Newbolt use the game of cricket and compare it to war
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to describe how the the last batsman is at a disadvantage in the game, especially with the blinding light
Why does Sir Newbolt use such vivid words to describe the game of cricket in the first stanza
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