War poems
What is this technique ' Who's for the game?'
Rhetorical question
What is an extended metaphor?
A metaphor that continues throughout a text.
What is propaganda?
Media, posters or poetry designed to persuade people to support a cause.
What is the purpose of Jessie Pope's poems?
To convince men to enlist
What is a stanza?
A paragraph in a poem
What is patriotism?
The intense prise in one's nation and the belief that fighting for it is a noble duty.
Why did Wilfred Owen write his poems?
To show the realities of war
What is caesura?
A pause or break in the middle of a line of poetry
What is conscription?
Mandatory military service
What does futile mean?
Pointless
What is enjambment?
Where a line continues into the next in poetry
What is shell shock?
Psychological trauma caused by continuous heavy artillery bombardments.
What does Jessie Pope compare WW1 to?
Fun and a game
What is a rhyme scheme?
The pattern of rhyming words at the end of each line, i.e. ABAB, AABB
What is Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori?
It is sweet an fitting to die for one's country