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Where is the soldier sitting at the beginning of the poem?
In a wheeled chair in the park
Quote: "Ghastly suit of grey"
Question: What does this suggest about the soldier’s appearance and emotional state?
That he looks lifeless and ghost-like, symbolizing his physical and emotional emptiness.
What poetic device is used in the line "Voices of boys rang saddening like a hymn"?
Simile
What is the overall tone of the poem?
Bitter and sorrowful
What time does this class start?
9:30 AM!!!!
What sound does the soldier hear that makes him feel sad?
Boys playing in the park
Quote: "Threw away his knees"
Question: What does this line imply about how the soldier views his injuries?
That he sees his sacrifice as careless or wasted
What literary device is seen in the phrase "ghastly suit of grey"?
Alliteration
What tone is created by the final line, “Why don’t they come?”
Hopeless and desperate
Who is the best British Literature professor?
Dr. Quesenbury of course!!!!!!!
What does the poem suggest about the soldier’s true reason for joining the war?
He wanted to impress girls and enjoy the attention
Quote: "Smiling they wrote his lie: aged nineteen years."
Question: What does this quote reveal about the recruitment process?
That the army knowingly accepted underage boys, showing a lack of care or honesty.
In the line “Threw away his knees,” what device does Owen use to describe the soldier’s injury?
Metaphor
How does the soldier feel about himself now, based on lines like “All of them touch him like some queer disease”?
Ashamed and lonely
What era of British Literature are we in?
20th Century!!!!!
What does the soldier now notice about how women treat him?
They avoid him and look at healthy men instead
Quote: "All of them touch him like some queer disease."
Question: What does this line say about how others treat the soldier now?
People, especially women, avoid or are uncomfortable around him because of his injuries.
What device is used in the quote, “Why don’t they come?” at the end of the poem?
What is Owen’s attitude toward war as shown in the poem?
He is against war/disaproving
Who is presenting today?
THE GOAT
What question does the soldier ask at the end of the poem?
“Why don’t they come?”
Quote: "Why don’t they come?"
Question: What emotion does this repeated question express at the end of the poem?
Loneliness, helplessness, and a feeling of abandonment.
What is the term for the contrast between the soldier’s expectations of war and the reality he faced?
Irony
What is the tone shift in the poem
From sorrowful and reflective to bitter and critical
What is today's date?
April 10th 2025!!!!