Poem
What is the
yum
What is a poetic device?
Poetic devices are a form of literary device used in poetry.
what war did Owen fight in ?
World War 1
what is the meaning of futility?
uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result.
When did WW1 begin?
1914
what is Wilfred owens most famouse poem?
Anthem for the doomed youth
What does this quote show ? - "Out there, we’ve walked quite friendly up to Death"
Wilfred’s attitude toward death and the inability to pursue change and continue their path toward death
What country did Owen fight for in ww1
England
Why according to Wilfred, is war futile?
Owen's use of descriptive language emphasises on the loss of human life, and the unexpected turn of events
When did WW1 end?
11am on 11 November, 1918
what type of poem is "The Next War"
a sonnet
Where Was Wilred Owen born?
1893, in Oswestry England
"we chorused when he sang aloft" what can be implied from this quote?
The Soldiers were so disensitised to death that they sung in its face.
What is the horses name in toy story?
Bullseye
Who wrote the poem that inspired Owen to write 'TNW'
Siegfried Sassoon
What quote from Sassoons poem introduces the poem?
War's a joke for me and you,
While we know such dreams are true.
How old was Wilfred when he died?
one quote from the poem that shows the theme of futility
He wars on Death, for lives; not men, for flags.
How did WW1 end ?
Germany signed an armistist, which made the fighting stop.
why is Wilfred Owen's poetry different from poetry today?
because his poetry is anti-war, which is different to poetry today, which is pro war
Where did Wilfred write most of his poems?
Craiglockhart Hospital, Yorkshire
"We whistled while he shaved us with his scythe" - How does this quote evoke futility?
The soldiers felt they were so close to death, that it just felt like it was normal
How do turtles breathe?
there are two sac-like extensions on the sides of the cloaca, lined with tiny finger-like villi (very similar to the ones in your intestine) that are loaded with blood vessels