Who Wrote It?
This poet wrote “The Soldier” and presents war as noble.
Rupert Brooke
This poem has an ominous, prophetic tone.
"The Second Coming"
This poem suggests that dying for your country is honorable and meaningful.
"The Soldier" by Rupert Brooke
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called this.
Alliteration
These two poems present opposite views of war—one idealistic, one realistic.
"The Soldier" & "Dulce et Decorum Est"
This poet wrote a graphic anti-war poem about a gas attack.
Wilfred Owen
This poem has a calm and patriotic tone.
"The Soldier"
This poem argues that war is brutal and not glorious.
"Dulce et Decorum Est" Wilfred Owen
In "Dulce et Decorum Est," this line is an example of what literary device?
"Bent double, like old beggars under sacks"
Simile
These two poems explore whether there is hope in a changing or broken world.
"The Second Coming" & "The Darkling Thrush"
This poet wrote “The Second Coming,” describing a chaotic, collapsing world.
W.B. Yeats
This poem has an eerie, fragmented tone.
"Rhapsody on a Windy Night"
This poem suggests the modern world is chaotic and possibly doomed.
"The Second Coming" by W.B. Yeats
In “The Darkling Thrush,” the bird represents hope. This is an example of this device.
Symbolism
These two poems focus on life in the city, one external and one internal.
"London" & "Rhapsody on a Windy Night"
This poet wrote about a bird singing in a bleak winter landscape.
Thomas Hardy
This poem has a bitter and angry tone.
"Dulce et Decorum Est"
This poem presents a bleak world but hints at uncertain hope.
"The Darkling Thrush" by Thomas Hardy
The fragmented, disjointed structure in Eliot’s poem reflects this Modernist idea.
Which poem focuses more on external oppression rather than internal struggle?
"London"
This poet critiques society in “London” using images of oppression.
William Blake
This poem has a gloomy but slightly hopeful tone.
"The Darkling Thrush"
This poem critiques how society controls and oppresses individuals.
"London" by William Blake
Giving human qualities to objects, like in “Rhapsody on a Windy Night,” is this device.
Personification
Which poem is more fragmented in structure, reflecting a confused mental state?
"Rhapsody on a Windy Night"