Time
Place
Tone
Words
Others
100
When they were back in the trenches
When did the British Boys kiss photos of their sweethearts?
100
War, trenches
Where was this poem taken place in?
100
Love
"kiss the photographs from home - mothers, sweethearts, sisters, younger brothers not entering the story now to die and die and die." What feeling did this quote express
100
"a sword-like stabbing blade which may be fixed to the muzzle of a rifle for use in hand-to-hand fighting."
What is a Bayonet?
100
Poetry, backwards
Fill in the blanks If ______ could tell itself _______......
200
In the square where children and love crammed up the entire place
When was tipperary music played?
200
The Square
Where was the poet towards the end of the story?
200
b. Hope
What emotion did the story show? a. Despair b. Hope c. Grief d. Sadness
200
"a county in the centre of the Republic of Ireland, in the province of Munster; county town, Clonmel."
What is Tipperary?
200
The British Boys
Who was fighting in the war?
300
When he was 'shrapnel scythed' into the stinking mud
When was the main character amazed in the poem?
300
Kiss the photos of their sweethearts
What did the British Boys do as they rewinded back into their trenches?
300
War, fighting, bombing, violence
What was the tone in the first half of the poem?
300
"a sweet food or drink, especially a candy or jam."
What is dulce?
300
Harry, Tommy, Wilfred, Edward, Bert
Who were the mates of the main character?
400
c. 1900s
When did this poem take place? a. 1700s b. 1800s c. 1900s d. 2000s
400
No man's Land
"He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning." Where did this passage take place in?
400
War, fighting, bombing, violence
What was the tone in the second half of the poem?
400
"move through or penetrate something rapidly and forcefully"
What is scythed?
400
A Shrapnel
What 'scythed' the main character into the mud?
500
When the war has finally ended
When did the main character "drop your gun (fixed bayonet)"?
500
England
Which country was the main character in?
500
The war has finally ended, and they could relax
"You walk away; drop your gun (fixed bayonet) like all your mates do too - Harry, Tommy, Wilfred, Edward, Bert - and light a cigarette." What does this passage show about the tone or what is happening in the story?
500
"fragments of a bomb, shell, or other object thrown out by an explosion"
What is shrapnel?
500
love, work, children, talent, English beer, good food
What was the square crammed with?
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