Rosenberg served during 1916 on the Western Front in France during what time of war?
World War 1
What mood is portrayed throughout the entirety of the text
Death
The quote , "the rusty stakes like sceptres old" uses what literary device?
Simile
Man-Made _________ displays the theme of power over the humans
Machinery
How is the theme of Honor portrayed oppositely
What immigrant family group was Rosenberg born into?
Jewish immigrants
What type of tone is portrayed throughout the poem?
Somber
This literary device relates to the attribution of human form and characteristics to abstract concepts or inanimate objects.
Personification
The strongest piece of machinery portrayed throughout the text
The train
Rosenberg was most famous for his style of "______ poems" during the times of WW1 poetry
Trench Poems
What causes the soldiers to lose their peace of mind during the war
Traumatic Experiences
The quote, “The plunging limbers over the shattered track Racketed with their rusty freight" is a form of what literary device?
Imagery
What does the quote, “The plunging limbers over the shattered track” demonstrate over the soldiers of WW1
(Hint:To deprive something or someone of human qualities)
Dehumization
Rosenberg's had trained and one several awards as an ______ before listing in the War
An Artist/Painter
What was a major traumatic experience for the soldiers that caused them to be shocked?
The unvalued dead bodies meaning nothing throughout the war
The quote, “Now she has them at last!” is a form of personification used by Rosenberg. What is being personified
The Earth taking away the souls of those who died
The constant movement of the train/machinery represents and symbolizes the power and continuation of _____ for the soldiers of the story
War/Life
How did the soliders feel dishonored?
"Out of the doomed nostrils and doomed mouth" shows how dishonored the soldiers feel
What was the cause of Rosenberg's death after being killed in action during the War?
Death remains unknown
The quote, "like many crowns of thorns" represents the barbed wires and also represents this form of allusion
Biblical Allusion
This form of man-made machinery represents the movement of the men's spirit to another world.
(Hint: Movement of the train)
Cross-Roads
The soldiers can be referred to as "_______" because of their lack of Honor and spirit
Zombies