Word Choice
What does "five-nines" mean?
What does "dulce et decorum est" mean?
It is fitting to die for one's country
The speaker tells the crowd to do what?
To go home and pray
What is morning hate?
Aimless shooting into the range every morning
What is speaker's attitude towards God?
Parapet means...
The low walls of the trenches
Why did the poet not use English for the title?
To create an impact as if he is speaking behalf of the people that had died
Who is the poet of this poem?
Siegfried Sassoon
Why are rats that welcomed by the soldiers?
They carry diseases and eat soldier's food
What does "if I durst" mean?
If I dare; have enough courage
Quaver is to
Shake or tremble
Who is the speaker of the poem?
Soldiers that were lied to when they were young.
What is the tone of the speaker in stanza 1,2,3?
Joyful, Horrified, Angry
What kind of diseases or illnesses did the soldiers face? Name at least three
Athelet's foot, malaria, influenza, death, cold
What is the overall tone of the speaker? What kind of emotion is conveyed?
Guilt; Regret
undigested food
What is the attitude of the speaker in this poem?
Disgust, angry, convincing.
Who are the "lads" referred to in the poem?
fellow soldiers
What was the average length of time a soldier would have to stay in the trenches?
Four months
What does "pardon" mean?
Forgiveness
Sardonic is
mock or to be cynical
What kind of hyperboles and metaphors were used in this poem? Be specific.
Answers subject to judge approval.
What was one good thing in the trenches?
Who wrote this poem?
Ivor Gurney